The Black Book, one of the most expensive Nigerian movies ever made, was produced on a $1 million budget, raised in part from Nigeria’s tech elite. Though that figure is small by Hollywood ...

Film festivals for Nigerian movies abound in Texas, along with movie screenings at local theaters. And for Nigerians living in America, film and fashion are great reminders of home.

Many mark the film as the unofficial start of Nigeria’s home-grown film industry, dubbed “ Nollywood,” which produces an incredible 1,500 or more movies a year — vastly more than Hollywood ...

Viewing Nigerian movies is seen as a trip down memory lane, a virtual journey back home and group therapy for Africans in the diaspora.