In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, Sola Odunfa considers what Nigeria's movie industry reveals about the country's spirituality.
One major reason why I like Nollywood films is that I
easily relate to the stories told and the morals implied.
I do not need a fertile imagination to understand the
plots - if there are any serious ones - neither do I find it difficult to
connect to the spiritual impulses of the characters.
Nollywood truly reflects the innate character of the
Nigerian.
On a couple of occasions some friends have asked how I
could "stoop so low" to spend hours watching these films, which are
filled with scenes of voodoo and are of poor technical production, rather than
spend quality time watching "first-rate" films from Hollywood.
What hypocrites!
