Ugandans say
Jul 29, 2005
The Nigerian movies’ story-line is a brew of conflict, revenge, trials and tribulations that is keeping hundreds of Kampalans glued before their TV sets for several hours on end.
By Titus Serunjogi
The Nigerian movies’ story-line is a brew of conflict, revenge, trials and tribulations that is keeping hundreds of Kampalans glued before their TV sets for several hours on end.
Such films have so swayed popular culture and even inspired one of Kampala’s most popular songs, Ekinigeria. Here, Harriet Kisaakye says women can only control double-crossing husbands by locking them up inside bottles!
“Everyone has overheard rumours of evil acts happening in the dead of the night or behind closed doors,†says Balufu Kayinda, a film critic who recently attended the French African film Music festival. “Nigerians found that people were so eager to buy movies that promised to give them a closer glimpse into clandestine happenings,†he says.
“They teach us to think twice before taking a woman home. Some ladies carry dirt inside their handbags and they’re wiser than we are,†a man commented after watching one such movie.
And when it comes to dramatic plots of love affairs, Nigerian movies take the day. Romance actors like Genevieve Nnaji and Ramsey Nouah have become idols for young people.
“I don’t watch Nigerian romance anymore because the plot seems the same for all of them,†says Johnny Nsimbe, a graphics expert. “Ramsey only appears to touch Genevieve’s lips. He is still inferior to Hollywood stars who show the true passion of a first kiss,†he adds. But few share this view.
Ashraf Semogerere, the producer of Feelings Struggle was inspired by watching a Nigerian movie about jealousy and intrigue between two rural families. “It was as if I was looking into a mirror of my home village,†he replied when asked about Nigerian films. He has always drawn ideas from Nigerian producers.
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The Nigerian movies’ story-line is a brew of conflict, revenge, trials and tribulations that is keeping hundreds of Kampalans glued before their TV sets for several hours on end.
Such films have so swayed popular culture and even inspired one of Kampala’s most popular songs, Ekinigeria. Here, Harriet Kisaakye says women can only control double-crossing husbands by locking them up inside bottles!
“Everyone has overheard rumours of evil acts happening in the dead of the night or behind closed doors,†says Balufu Kayinda, a film critic who recently attended the French African film Music festival. “Nigerians found that people were so eager to buy movies that promised to give them a closer glimpse into clandestine happenings,†he says.
“They teach us to think twice before taking a woman home. Some ladies carry dirt inside their handbags and they’re wiser than we are,†a man commented after watching one such movie.
And when it comes to dramatic plots of love affairs, Nigerian movies take the day. Romance actors like Genevieve Nnaji and Ramsey Nouah have become idols for young people.
“I don’t watch Nigerian romance anymore because the plot seems the same for all of them,†says Johnny Nsimbe, a graphics expert. “Ramsey only appears to touch Genevieve’s lips. He is still inferior to Hollywood stars who show the true passion of a first kiss,†he adds. But few share this view.
Ashraf Semogerere, the producer of Feelings Struggle was inspired by watching a Nigerian movie about jealousy and intrigue between two rural families. “It was as if I was looking into a mirror of my home village,†he replied when asked about Nigerian films. He has always drawn ideas from Nigerian producers.
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