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    Nollywood
    / Digital era (2010s– ): New Nollywood after 2009

    Afolayan’s 2009 film The Figurine was shot with a budget of about $330,000, which was high for Nollywood. The script took five years to develop and shooting took three months—a rarity in Nollywood, with most films being shot in about a week. The Figurine received international attention, and


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    Afolayan’s 2009 film The Figurine was shot with a budget of about $330,000, which was high for Nollywood. The script took five years to develop and shooting took three months—a rarity in Nollywood, with most films being shot in about a week. The Figurine received international attention, and


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