At the heart of this industry are the talented female actors who have defied cultural expectations, broken barriers, and carved out spaces for themselves in a male-dominated field. For decades, ...

A city in Northern Nigeria has turned into a moviemaking machine, churning out hundreds of productions a year. A city in Northern Nigeria has turned into a moviemaking machine, churning out hundreds ...

In 2018, several movies were released by filmmakers in the Northern part of Nigeria as always. Ali Nuhu has maintained the profile of being one of the most popular and talented Kannywood stars. Ali ...

Long overshadowed by south Nigeria's Nollywood, filmmakers in the north of Africa's cinema powerhouse are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition. The Kannywood ...

Many movie lovers celebrate actors and actresses whose faces dominate the screen, yet rarely pause to acknowledge the unseen hands that actually give life to a film. Behind every successful production ...

The Hausa cinematic industry has been in existence from time immemorial. It started as stage dramas mostly performed during festivities in the 80s, but gradually metamorphosed to what is obtainable ...

KANO, Nigeria — Hollywood and Bollywood may be the two biggest "-woods," but in northern Nigeria there is a scrappy, thriving filmmaking industry, nicknamed Kannywood. The name comes from Kano, both a ...