Filmkollektiv Frankfurt hopes to raise $4,403 on Kickstarter for the first book on pioneering Nigerian filmmaker Ola Balogun.
The book, Magic of Nigeria – On the Cinema of Ola Balogun, will explore the filmic work of the Nigerian film director whose 10 films made between 1972 and 1982 were very influential in Nigerian filmmaking. Nollywood is one of the largest film industries in the world. According to Fortune, Nigeria’s film business rakes in $3 billion a year. The industry produces more movies by volume than Hollywood and is second only to India’s Bollywood.
If funded, the publication will feature a biographical essay written by Balogun’s wife and long-time collaborator Françoise Balogun, as well as essays analyzing Balogun’s contributions to African cinema by Olaf Möller, Jonathan Haynes and Nikolaus Perneczky. In addition, the book will include a photo gallery with many previously unpublished images, as well as a detailed filmography.