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Perspective - NollywoodWeek Film Festival co-founder Serge Noukoué on its 13th edition

France24 · · 124 words · By Yinka OYETADE
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“The 13th edition of the NollywoodWeek Film Festival is back in Paris”
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While Wikipedia mentions a 'Nollywood Week in Paris' in 2018, the provided evidence does not contain any information regarding a '13th edition' or its current status. The web search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to the documentary '13th' and a pub).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sylvia is a 2018 Nigerian supernatural thriller film directed by Daniel Oriahi, written by Vanessa Kanu, and produced by Ekene Som Mekwunye for Trino Motion Pictures. The film was screened at Nollywoo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_(2018_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ekene Som Mekwunye (born 22 April 1978) is a Nigerian film director, producer, screenwriter and educator. He is known for directing and producing films like Light In The Dark, One Lagos Night, Honey …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekene_Som_Mekwunye
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page lists film festivals in Africa in addition to film festivals devoted to African film held outside the continent. The largest film festival in Africa is the biennial Pan-African Film and Tele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_film_festivals
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“with a theme of "Voyage"”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding computer technical support and adult content policies. There is no mention of a theme called 'Voyage' for the NollywoodWeek Film Festival.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kene Okwuosa is a Nigerian Film producer and chief executive officer of Filmhouse Group which house the Filmhouse Cinemas, FilmOne Entertainment and FilmOne Studios. He is a member of the Nigerian Off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kene_Okwuosa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Nigerian Cinema or New Nigerian Cinema era (also known as New Wave or controversially as New Nollywood) is an emerging phase in Nigerian cinema, in which there became a major shift in the method o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Nigerian_Cinema
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fire and the Moth is a 2025 Nigerian film directed by Nigerian author Taiwo Egunjobi, written by Isaac Ayodeji, and produced by Emiola Fagbenle. It was produced by Nemsia Studios, co‑produced with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fire_and_the_Moth
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“It's an industry worth over $6 billion”
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The evidence mentions that Nollywood has 'immense potential for investors' and discusses its growth, but none of the provided sources specify a valuation of 'over $6 billion'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Recent Nollywood film productions have been excellent in their appeal gaining the industry increased viewership and appreciation both on the African continent and in the diaspora as much focus is plac…
https://www.africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk/nollywood-an-ind…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pollywood—the dynamic Punjabi-language film industry spanning India and Pakistan—has evolved from producing just five films in 1997 to churning out over 100 films annually by 2022. Its financial and c…
https://www.worldatlas.com/society/bollywood-pollywood-tolly…
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web search NEUTRAL — Auteur theory is naturally controversial. The Nigerian Nollywood film industry, with its plethora of directors, seems to be (re)turning the ‘gaze’ of consumers to this kind of discourse once more. Wit…
https://www.academia.edu/80895599/AUTEUR_THEORY_AND_MISE_EN_…
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“Serge Noukoué, co-founder of the NollywoodWeek Film Festival”
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Multiple independent web search results explicitly identify Serge Noukoué as the founder, co-founder, and Executive Director of the NollywoodWeek festival.
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web search NEUTRAL — Serge-Armand Kouami Noukoue, Founder and Executive Director, Nollywood Week, Paris talks about: why he decided to launch Nollywood Week in Paris; the changes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsygDm5sCs
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web search NEUTRAL — Serge Noukoué is a Franco-Beninois, executive director and co-founder of the NollywoodWeek festival, which has become a reference point for Nigerian cinema in France and Europe.
https://africa-on-air.com/en/culture-en/2023/06/serge-noukou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Festival Co-founder Serge Noukoué shared that, “Nollywood is now an inspiration for so many otherThe festival this year will showcase over 30 entries, including feature films, animations, and short fi…
https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/discover-the-new-wave…
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