Lagos is the ground of the films, not just in the sense that ... - myweb
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<strong>the</strong> narratives and fictional characters, are all complicit. Th<strong>is</strong> mutual complicity <strong>is</strong> quite differentfrom Ayi Kwei Armah’s (1968) lone ‘man’ squirm<strong>in</strong>g h<strong>is</strong> way detachedly through a sensoryoverload <strong>of</strong> putrid smells, d<strong>is</strong>junctive sights, sounds, and <strong>the</strong> textures <strong>of</strong> (neo)colonial build<strong>in</strong>gs<strong>that</strong> blanket <strong>the</strong> fester<strong>in</strong>g social, political, and economic sores <strong>of</strong> a rott<strong>in</strong>g new Ghana <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> novel The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born” (2003:230–231).6. Of course <strong>the</strong> “area boys” are <strong>the</strong>mselves fans <strong>of</strong> American and Ch<strong>in</strong>ese action pictures anddress accord<strong>in</strong>gly.7. There <strong>is</strong> now a large literature on magic and modernity <strong>in</strong> Africa; sem<strong>in</strong>al texts <strong>in</strong>cludeComar<strong>of</strong>f and Comar<strong>of</strong>f 1993 and Geschiere 1997.Films Cited419 Connection: Deadly Rose. 2000. Dir. Ralph Nwadike. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. O’K<strong>in</strong>g International.The Battle <strong>of</strong> Love. 2000. Dir. Simi Opeoluwa. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. K<strong>in</strong>gsley Ogoro Productions.Blood S<strong>is</strong>ter. 2003. Dir. Tchidi Chikere. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Great Movies / Great Future Productions.Bloody M<strong>is</strong>sion. 1997. Dir. Natty Bruce Idigbogu. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. NBI / Bike International.Blue Sea. 2001. Dir. Chico Ejiro. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Andy Best Electronics.Comprom<strong>is</strong>e. 1996. Dir. Chr<strong>is</strong>tian Onu. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Great Movies / Emmalex.Dead End. 1996. Dir. Chico Ejiro. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Grand Touch / Amaco.Died Wretched, Buried <strong>in</strong> N.3.2 Million Casket. 1998. Dir. Kenneth Nnebue. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. NEK Video L<strong>in</strong>ks.Domitilla: The Story <strong>of</strong> a Prostitute. 1997. Dir. Zeb Ejiro. Engl<strong>is</strong>h and Pidg<strong>in</strong>. Zeb Ejiro / DarrCommunication.Dry Leaves. 1997. Dir. Opa Williams. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Andy Best Electronics.Dy<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> Nation. 2001. Dir. Lancelot Odwarene Imasuenagbor. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. NDSS.End <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wicked. 1999. Dir. Teco Benson. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Liberty Films.Glamour Girls 2. 1996. Dir. Chr<strong>is</strong>tian Onu. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. NEK Video L<strong>in</strong>ks.Highway to <strong>the</strong> Grave. 2003. Dir. Teco Benson. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Liberty Films.Holygans. 1999. Dir. Tony Muonagor. Pidg<strong>in</strong>. One Week/Inf<strong>in</strong>ity.Illegal Bro<strong>the</strong>rs. 2006. Dir. Nwabueze C. Liv<strong>in</strong>us. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. David Osondu Igbokwupute / Osy-Osika.Iya Ibeji Eleran Igbe / Mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Tw<strong>in</strong>s, Seller <strong>of</strong> Bush Meat. 1997. Dir Abbey Lanre. Yoruba. Ogogo Film /Amaz<strong>in</strong>g International.<strong>Lagos</strong>/Koolhaas. 2002. Dir Bregtje van der Haak. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Pieter van Hystee.<strong>Lagos</strong> Na Wah!! 1994. Dir Keh<strong>in</strong>de Soaga. Pidg<strong>in</strong>. Topway Productions.<strong>Lagos</strong> Wide and Close. 2005. Dir. Bregtje van der Haak. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Submar<strong>in</strong>e.Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Bondage 1. 1992. Dir. Vic Mordi. Igbo. NEK Video L<strong>in</strong>ks.Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Bondage 2. 1993. Dir. Chr<strong>is</strong>tian Onu. Igbo. NEK Video L<strong>in</strong>ks.The Maid. 2004. Dir. Kenneth Nnebue. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. NEK Video L<strong>in</strong>ks.Narrow Escape. 1998. Dir. Andy Amenechi. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Andy Best Electronics.Nick Does Nollywood. 2004. Dir. Nick Moran. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. BBC.Onome 2: Look<strong>in</strong>g for Tega. 1997. Dir Opa Williams. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Opa Williams / Consolidated Fortunes.Outkast. 2001. Dir. Chico Ejiro. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. Grand Touch. Pictures / Video Masters.Owo Blow: The Genes<strong>is</strong>. 1997. Dir. Tade Ogidan. Yoruba. Firstcall Production / Support.Rattlesnake. 1995. Dir. Amaka Igwe. Igbo. Parts 1 and 2. Mov<strong>in</strong>g Movies.Rituals. 1997. Dir. Andy Amenechi. Engl<strong>is</strong>h. NEK Video L<strong>in</strong>ks. 1997.africa today 147 Jonathan Haynes
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