Nollywood In Hollywood: ‘Merry Men 2,’ Living In Bondage,’ Two Others On Showcase

Nigerian movie ‘Merry Men 2’, ‘Living in Bondage,’ ‘Breaking Free’ and ‘The Ghost and The House of Truth’ have been selected as the best three Nollywood films to showcased in Hollywood, California at the third edition of Nollywood in Hollywood.  

The opening night premiere will hold on March 27 and 28, 2020 at the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.

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The annual event is to display the best five foreign films in the world. 

According to the director of operations for Nollywood in Hollywood, Maceo Willis, “We’re delighted to continue this event, which is fast becoming a staple of the Hollywood calendar.

“Thanks to our airline partner, KLM/Air France for making this possible. Their belief in Nigeria and Nollywood has seen them fly the selected filmmakers and actors to Hollywood where they have been exposed to the industry.

“We believe Nollywood In Hollywood is making a huge difference in Nollywood and positively impacts how the world perceives the Nigerian nation,” she says

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The event will continue till Saturday, March 28, at the famous Norris Theatre on the campus of the University of Southern California.

The theatre has hosted films by the most notable filmmakers in global history, many of them alumni, from Steven Spielberg to Ryan Coogler.

“In only its third edition, Nollywood In Hollywood is arguably Nigeria’s biggest cultural showcase outside Africa. It has been covered by the world’s leading media institutions and, for one night, shuts down the historic Hollywood boulevard with a display of Nigerian culture and talents.

Nollywood in Hollywood is an annual event that creates a platform for Nigerian films to be shown to Hollywood, it started in 2017 and two editions of the showcase have held in Los Angeles, U.S.

Nigeria joined the list of select seven countries around the world to be part of the prestigious national screening series.

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