Nollywood

The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.

Despite having only 14 cinemas in a country of 170 million people, Nigeria's film industry, dubbed "Nollywood", churns out as many as 50 films a week, sometimes for as little as $10,000 a piece. Many are released straight to DVD and sold cheaply on the streets. 

When it comes to sheer volume, the $5bn film industry makes more films than the US and is only rivalled by India, the world's biggest movie industry.

So, how did Nigerian films become so popular?

Nollywood  tries to answer that question and more with those who know the industry best - Nigeria's filmmakers, act