Actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli says Nollywood tells more original stories than Hollywood. She argues that Nigerian films bring fresh narratives often lost in Hollywood’s predictable formulas.
- Omoni: “We have better, more original stories than Hollywood.”
- Says superhero and rom-com plots are more formulaic in the West.
- Nollywood’s strength lies in its storytelling journey, not just endings.
- Global audiences on YouTube are tuning in to Nigerian content.
Oboli isn’t just defending Nollywood, she’s issuing a creative challenge. Her stance reminds Nigerians that the world is watching, not for perfection, but for perspective. And in storytelling, fresh truth often trumps flawless tropes.
As Nollywood expands globally, it’s not just production quality that counts, it’s whose truth gets told first. For Oboli, the answer is Nigerian.
