In contemporary times, many Nigerians, and indeed Africans, go through huddles to behold some of their most cherished artifacts in foreign lands. Such artifacts were taken away by the colonial masters during their var...In contemporary times, many Nigerians, and indeed Africans, go through huddles to behold some of their most cherished artifacts in foreign lands. Such artifacts were taken away by the colonial masters during their various conquests of ancient African kingdoms. In the modern days as well, such trips are made to other countries by Nigerians and Africans to research into some popular arts and amusements lost as a result of neglect. One of such lost is the popular form of literature that once existed in the eastern part of Nigeria--the Onitsha Market Literature. Using evidences from secondary research materials, this paper discusses the re-occurrence of this silly history of neglecting the production and consumption of popular culture in Nigerian and indeed Africa. Using the Nigerian video film industry, Nollywood, as a case study, a case is here made for the proper archiving of these video films for future generations. It is observed that just few decades of video film production in Nigeria, virtually all the pioneer films cannot be found anywhere in the country. Such films must be needed in future for research purposes as the foundations upon which other great films of the future will base. The work therefore concludes with the obvious recommendation that genuine efforts, will, and finances be committed to proper archiving of legally approved Nollywood films. This will engender the sentiment central to film archiving and drastically reduce the problems that may confront the future generation as regards research in the Nigeria video film culture, Nollywood.展开更多
诺莱坞(尼日利亚电影产业)发展至今虽仅有30年的历史,却已在全世界刮起“诺旋风”,极大地提升了尼日利亚国家文化软实力,该电影产业每年拍摄的电影数量已居世界第二位(仅次于宝莱坞),电影产值则居第三位(次于好莱坞和宝莱坞)。因此,研...诺莱坞(尼日利亚电影产业)发展至今虽仅有30年的历史,却已在全世界刮起“诺旋风”,极大地提升了尼日利亚国家文化软实力,该电影产业每年拍摄的电影数量已居世界第二位(仅次于宝莱坞),电影产值则居第三位(次于好莱坞和宝莱坞)。因此,研究诺莱坞具有必要性。该研究以Web of Science核心合集为数据源,使用文献计量法,运用CiteSpace软件对国外学者的诺莱坞研究进行分析。研究发现:(1)诺莱坞研究的热点聚焦于电影政策、电影产业和电影国际化方面;(2)现阶段的研究集中在诺莱坞的全球化和电影文化产业上;(3)诺莱坞的发展改革已成为新的研究趋势。此外,诺莱坞的跨文化传播研究或是新的研究方向。展开更多
文摘In contemporary times, many Nigerians, and indeed Africans, go through huddles to behold some of their most cherished artifacts in foreign lands. Such artifacts were taken away by the colonial masters during their various conquests of ancient African kingdoms. In the modern days as well, such trips are made to other countries by Nigerians and Africans to research into some popular arts and amusements lost as a result of neglect. One of such lost is the popular form of literature that once existed in the eastern part of Nigeria--the Onitsha Market Literature. Using evidences from secondary research materials, this paper discusses the re-occurrence of this silly history of neglecting the production and consumption of popular culture in Nigerian and indeed Africa. Using the Nigerian video film industry, Nollywood, as a case study, a case is here made for the proper archiving of these video films for future generations. It is observed that just few decades of video film production in Nigeria, virtually all the pioneer films cannot be found anywhere in the country. Such films must be needed in future for research purposes as the foundations upon which other great films of the future will base. The work therefore concludes with the obvious recommendation that genuine efforts, will, and finances be committed to proper archiving of legally approved Nollywood films. This will engender the sentiment central to film archiving and drastically reduce the problems that may confront the future generation as regards research in the Nigeria video film culture, Nollywood.
文摘诺莱坞(尼日利亚电影产业)发展至今虽仅有30年的历史,却已在全世界刮起“诺旋风”,极大地提升了尼日利亚国家文化软实力,该电影产业每年拍摄的电影数量已居世界第二位(仅次于宝莱坞),电影产值则居第三位(次于好莱坞和宝莱坞)。因此,研究诺莱坞具有必要性。该研究以Web of Science核心合集为数据源,使用文献计量法,运用CiteSpace软件对国外学者的诺莱坞研究进行分析。研究发现:(1)诺莱坞研究的热点聚焦于电影政策、电影产业和电影国际化方面;(2)现阶段的研究集中在诺莱坞的全球化和电影文化产业上;(3)诺莱坞的发展改革已成为新的研究趋势。此外,诺莱坞的跨文化传播研究或是新的研究方向。
