1. Nollywood – Nigerian Video Films: From Rages to Riches Lecture 2
Derek Barker

2. Living in Bondage – key scenes
Re-watch following sections (1-2 minutes each)
1.03
1.32
1.34
2.04
2.23
2.33 – end.

3. Provide a plot summary (half page)
Living in Bondage Qs 1
Provide a plot summary (half page)

4. 2. What are the key themes of the movie?
Living in Bondage Qs 2
2. What are the key themes of the movie?

5. Living in Bondage Qs 3
3. List the main binary pairs and say which of the pair is positive and which is negative

6. Living in Bondage – binary pairs
City / Village
Man / woman
Child / Adult
Jesus / Satan
Rich / Poor
Strong / Weak

7. Living in Bondage Qs 4
4. Select one pair and give examples from the film of positive / negative representations.

8. Lights, Camera, Africa! Qs 1
Q1: AN AFRICAN academic with a coiffed mane is sipping coffee in a Ghanaian airport when he spots a
pulpy Nigerian film on an overhead screen. "A travesty, a grave crime," he splutters. "Such imbecile
images should never be shown in this country. They are veritably poisoning our culture.“
- Do you agree?

9. Lights, Camera, Africa! Qs 2
2. Why, according to this article, do most Africans have mixed feelings about Nollywood?
3. When and how did the first true Nollywood film get made? What were the circumstances? Who produced it?
4. How have video pirates influenced the growth and distribution of Nollywood films?

10. Lights, Camera, Africa! Qs 3
5. Based on the films discussed in the article, make a list of themes of Nollywood films
6. How are film images shaping Africa?
7. Who finances Nollywood productions?

11. Straubhaar
Straubhaar proposes the term “cultural proximity” to account for the tendency of individuals to prefer products that appear culturally similar to the culture they live in / come from
Your thoughts?

12. Read: “Nollywood, Lagos and Good Time Women”
Homework
Read: “Nollywood, Lagos and Good Time Women”
Watch: So Daya (Nigerian Hausa movie) – 1hour 44 minutes
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