Nigerian films are no longer relatable – Ngozi Nwosu

Nollywood legend, Ngozi Nwosu has expressed displeasure over the noticeable foreign touch that filmmakers are giving Nigerian movies.

She said the films coming out of the Nigerian movie industry are no longer relatable because producers have become lazy and are not interested in indepth research.

Nwosu, popularly known for her role as Ijekpoms in the classic film, ‘Evil Passion’, expressed concerns during a recent chat with Pulse. She accused filmmakers of prioritizing profit over quality, resulting in unengaging and unauthentic movies.

According to her, there are some Nollywood stories a professional or discerning person reads and can immediately tell that it was adapted is from foreign movies.

The 60-year-old actress also reminisced about the past when the Nigerian movie productions were more thoughtful and representative.

Nwosu said; “A lot of people who are not supposed to be producers are now producers. Wishy-washy stories every day. There are some stories you read, and you know immediately this is from foreign movies. They are not relatable. People have become lazy. They don’t want to research again because they are after the money.

“We no longer relate as we used to anymore. We used to go to our fellow actors’ houses and drink water, but you can’t do that anymore because you don’t know who to trust. All leaves are lying down, but you don’t know the one with a stomach ache.”