“My Father’s Shadow,” set over a single day in Lagos in 1993, is making history in Cannes. It’s the first Nigerian film in Cannes’ official selection, a milestone that Nigeria is celebrating. The ...

Is Nollywood having its Cannes coming-out party? Ranking among the world’s most prolific film industries for years, Nigeria’s scrappy, homegrown biz is breaking out at this year’s festival ...

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos ...