African Giants and the American Hegemon: A Conversation with Vinzenz Hediger
April 3, 2024
In 1976 the Nigerian government produced a feature film, "Shehu Umar," which was based on a Hausa language novel and premiered at FESTAC 77, the pan-African culture festival hosted by Nigeria. The film then disappeared – a key work of a post-colonial cinema which was given for lost and has only recently been rediscovered and restored. Today, Nigeria is one of the most prolific and successful producers of films and music worldwide.
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