ENG 170A: Nigerian Movies in the WorldInstructor: Emilie Diouf Prerequisites: None Course Description: This course is an introduction to Nollywood, the world second largest film industry. Lagos, Nigeria’s capital is the center of Nollywood which produces over 2000 films a year, reaching viewers worldwide, mostly throughout the African continent and its diaspora. The stories told by this booming industry shape viewer’s ideas about African life. Despite the availability of Nigerian movies on platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube, Iroko TV, the term Nollywood is unfamiliar to many cinephiles in the U.S. We will examine how Nollywood films project local, national, and regional issues onto global screens. We will discuss the conditions of Nollywood’s emergence, its genres, and its themes. We will also discuss how distribution, funding, and piracy affect the production and circulation of Nollywood films. To help students understand the formal elements of Nigerian films, they will be introduced to film vocabulary. Session: Session I Day: T, W, Th Time: 11:10am - 1:40pm Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: Remote Learning Course for Summer 2025 Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: HUM, NW Enrollment Limit: 30 students Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,700 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: Yes |
