In the past decade, Nollywood (a term used to describe Nigeria’s movie industry, coined by New York Times journalist Norimitsu Onishi in 2002) movies have generated millions of dollars in box office numbers and the popularity of Nigerian movies have reached global levels.
Unfortunately, as with many things in Nigeria, women have benefited the least from Nollywood’s success. Roles in front of, and behind the camera, are still heavily dominated by men while considerably more male-led productions are greenlit or able to secure funding relative to the female-led options.
Perhaps most egregious is the fact that Nigerian women are mostly portrayed in Nollywood movies through the lens of harmful and dangerous stereotypes such as subservience, dependence on male figures, and a lack of ambition.
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Her own experiences of sexual exploitation in different forms by men and women from when she was five and how those events shaped her as an adult, manifest in Segilola Ogidanâs Tainted Canvass, a movie which starts screening soon, writes Ferdinand Ekechukwu
In the light of the ongoing case brought against Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, who was accused of molesting a minor by Princess Adekola Adekanya (Princess), Tainted Canvass, a movie which opens on May 16, appears topical and timely, albeit handy on the issue of child sexual abuse. The feature film tells a poignant story of the dangers facing children in the society. Directed by Segilola Ogidan and produced by Orwi Manny Ameh, the movie gets its official premiere in collaboration with Alliance Française de Lagos and Igodo films.