Yul Edochie criticizes the undervaluation of Nollywood producers in film industry

Yul Edochie, a well-known Nollywood actor, has raised concerns about the underestimation of Nollywood producers caused by specific movie plots.

The actor used his Instagram platform to express his wish for producers to avoid making movies that show Nigerians in humiliating situations when abroad.

Edochie stressed that such films tarnish the reputation of Nigerians, pointing out that a white filmmaker would not make a movie that disparages their own people in Africa.

Western filmmakers often depict themselves as superheroes in their movies, whereas Nollywood sometimes diminishes its own people in its storytelling.

In his words: “I wish our producers will stop making films where Nigerians travel abroad dey mumu. We sell ourselves short with such storylines. Oyibo people will never make a movie where a white man is foolish on African soil. Instead they’ll make the white man smarter than all the Africans in the movie. It’s intentional. They use movies to sell themselves as superheroes while we use ours to run ourselves down.

Let’s make movies where a Nigerian goes abroad and becomes the focal point for Oyibo people. He or she always walks with shoulders high, with so much pride and dignity. Always on Nigerian wears. And teaches Oyibo people beautiful things they never knew about us. Offers traditional solutions to problems and becomes a leader over there. Let’s sell ourselves as superheroes as well.”