tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post116321253345722543..comments2024-02-27T03:36:56.267-06:00Comments on Abubuwan da nake tunani: the first (half-assed) snow and thoughts on paradoxesTalatu-Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13402484991153486289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-1164155900715437862006-11-21T18:38:00.000-06:002006-11-21T18:38:00.000-06:00Stefan,I don't know off the top of my head. But I ...Stefan,<BR/>I don't know off the top of my head. But I do know that Nigeria has the 3rd largest film industry in the world after Bollywood and Hollywood. And it might even be creeping up to place #2. Later I'll try to post some links on this, but I'm on my friend's work computer right now and don't have a lot of time.<BR/>TCTalatu-Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402484991153486289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-1164151754148643122006-11-21T17:29:00.000-06:002006-11-21T17:29:00.000-06:00how many films are cca. made yearly in Nigeria?how many films are cca. made yearly in Nigeria?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-1163364203629866042006-11-12T14:43:00.000-06:002006-11-12T14:43:00.000-06:00I'm sure the producers don't see much of the money...I'm sure the producers don't see much of the money from their exports, and it is hard to see directors struggling for money when you know how many people are watching their films. But it IS encouraging to see how many people ARE watching. I don't know about the websites that sell Nigerian English films, but I know that the films sold at www.hausamovies.com actually do make it back to Kano. One ofTalatu-Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402484991153486289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-1163319943939135192006-11-12T02:25:00.000-06:002006-11-12T02:25:00.000-06:00if nigeria can get a better hold ofits copyright l...if nigeria can get a better hold ofits copyright laws, there is no shortage of intellectual products we can't export. i have friends from the west indies that send me copies of nigerian movies they love. i doubt many of the producers see a penny of these exportsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-1163278549139661032006-11-11T14:55:00.000-06:002006-11-11T14:55:00.000-06:00You've expressed the struggle very well. And this ...You've expressed the struggle very well. And this is our work--yours, mine, Helon's--to give voice to that which is terrible, but not hopeless.<BR/><BR/>Beautifully written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com