NARRATIVE AND STYLE IN NIGERIAN (NOLLYWOOD) FILMS

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At a little over 50 years of age, fi lm is a relatively new medium in Nigeria.Despite its youth, however, it has established itself as a powerful and popular art form. Nigerianfi lm producers have creatively exploited the techniques that give fi lm its narrative power whileexpressing emotions and ideas. In general, Nigerian fi lms are both created and produced in thecontext of their social and economic conditions. Resting on this foundation, this paper takes acritical look at the story and style of contemporary Nigerian fi lms. Employing the concepts offi lm form and style as the theoretical background, we consider issues such as the organizationof fi lm narrative, the cohesiveness and relatedness of scenes (the progression of plots), and thetechniques used for presentation and character development. The paper also provides recommendationsto improve the quality of productions.