Genevieve Calls For Greater African Film Industry Collaboration

Nnaji, who was named a honouree at the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema gala during the 79th Cannes Film Festival, said the industry has made significant progress and still has great potential for future growth.

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“I think we just started. I think, you know, time is still very young, and we have a lot more to achieve.”

Celebrated as someone who pioneered the global expansion of the Nollywood industry with a well-established career, Nnaji emphasised the richness and depth of Nigerian and African stories, hoping these narratives gain wider global recognition.

“The stories that come out of Nigeria, I can’t wait for people to actually see the depth of who we are as a nation, as a culture, as a continent, Africa as a whole.”

After staying away from acting for a long time, the Nollywood icon makes a highly anticipated comeback to the screen in BBC Studios’ ‘Wahala,’ a six-part thriller series based on the novel by Theresa Ikoko.

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