Abba Makama

This documentary explores the diverse key players contributing to the success of the second-largest film industry in the world: Nigeria's Nollywood.

Juju Stories tackles juju in contemporary Lagos through three stories. In Love Potion, by Omonua, an unmarried woman agrees to use juju to find herself an ideal mate. In Yam, by Makama, consequences arise when a street urchin picks up seemingly random money from the roadside. In Suffer the Witch, by Obasi, love and friendship turns into obsession, when a young college woman attracts her crush's interest.

Henrietta and Ayo navigate stigma, shame, and a world that would rather they stay quiet.

Henrietta and Ayo navigate stigma, shame, and a world that would rather they stay quiet.

A coming of age a story about 3 young boys from Nigeria's major ethnic groups on an adventure to make a short film inspired by the history of Nigeria.

A coming of age a story about 3 young boys from Nigeria's major ethnic groups on an adventure to make a short film inspired by the history of Nigeria.

A coming of age a story about 3 young boys from Nigeria's major ethnic groups on an adventure to make a short film inspired by the history of Nigeria.

Haunted by dreams of an ancestral Okoroshi masquerade, a disillusioned security guard wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a mute, purple spirit, in Abba Makama’s surrealist romp through the sprawling city of Lagos.

Haunted by dreams of an ancestral Okoroshi masquerade, a disillusioned security guard wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a mute, purple spirit, in Abba Makama’s surrealist romp through the sprawling city of Lagos.

Haunted by dreams of an ancestral Okoroshi masquerade, a disillusioned security guard wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a mute, purple spirit, in Abba Makama’s surrealist romp through the sprawling city of Lagos.

A short film that “gives a nightmarish spin to a conversation between two friends at a psycho-spiritual crossroads” - Tega Okiti.

A short film that “gives a nightmarish spin to a conversation between two friends at a psycho-spiritual crossroads” - Tega Okiti.

A short film that “gives a nightmarish spin to a conversation between two friends at a psycho-spiritual crossroads” - Tega Okiti.

Across two crucial periods in Nigerian history, two young women must ponder the painful sacrifices they are forced to make for love.

Three young men frustrated with their current employment get mixed up in a seemingly low-risk, high-profit theft job. Things unfold and they just might be adding kidnapping to the list of crimes they are committing. With a comedic twist to it all, it's a wonder how they end up as heroes of the day.

From traditional voodoo stories, via realistic tales with urban themes, to ground-breaking genre films: Nigerian cinema has a wide range indeed. Join the ride as Nigerian filmmaker Abba Makama sets out to explain the Lagos-based film industry we know as Nollywood – an industry that produces up to 50 films per week, often with a budget of less than 10 000 dollars.

A whimsical journey through Nigeria's youth-driven ALTErnative creative scene.