ABSTRACT

Abstract

This paper examines the roles of history, cultural beliefs and policies in the development of Nigeria’s film industry. It argues that postcolonial Nigeria took a deliberate path towards the emergence of a film culture/industry, which is detached from the apron string of the West, but focused on promoting indigenous cinematography, cultural values, religious beliefs and ethics. To foreground these realities, this paper appropriates Yoruba film sector of the industry, through the analysis of two video-films: Ekuro and Oru Oganjo, to accentuate the policy thrust and privilege the positive portrayals of culture and traditional beliefs in Nigerian films.