By Kadiri Abdulrahman
As Nigerians celebrate the countrys 60independence anniversary on 0ct. 1, Netflix, the worlds leading Internet entertainment service provider, has announced plans to promote the Nigerian storytelling culture.
Ben Amadasun, Netflixs Director of Licensing and Co-productions in Africa said in a statement on Wednesday, that the entertainment outfit planned to do this by promoting Naija to the world story collection.
Amadasun said that the collection was a curated content collection that highlights Nigerian storytellers and talent who have elevated the countrys creative industry recognition around the world.
He said the collection, which can be found on the website, netflix.com/naijatotheworld will be available globally.
He added that the collection featured over 90 Nigerian films and series starring some of Nigerias most prolific talents both behind and in front of the camera.
The titles have been curated into various rows to make it easy for members to discover stories that suit whatever mood they are in.
These include critically-acclaimed Nigerian Films, Nollywood thrillers, romantic films, comedies, crime films and dramas.The Making of Nigeria, a new docu-series from Nigeria-based Quramo Productions, to be aired on Oct.1.
The seven-part docu-series will take Netflix members on a journey of Nigerias history from colonisation, its part in world history and its march to independence.
Another new title making its global premiere on the service on Oct. 2 is ltr from Mo Abudus EbonyLife studios.
It tells the story of a young female journalist who goes undercover as a prostitute to expose a human trafficking syndicate.
What she finds is a world of exploited women and ruthless violence.
ltr is directed by Kenneth Gyang and the cast of this crime drama includes Sharon Ooja, Omowunmi Dada, Omoni Oboli, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Wofai Fada and more, he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Netflix is the worlds leading internet entertainment service with over 193 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. (NAN)
Source: NAN News