Netflix Puts the Spotlight on Nigerian Storytelling in ‘Naija to the World’ Collection

Netflix marked the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence Day on October 1st by introducing the ‘Naija to the World’ collection on the service – a curated content collection that highlights Nigerian storytellers and talent who have elevated Nigeria’s creative industry recognition around the world.

The collection can be found on netflix.com/naijatotheworld (or search ‘Naija to the World’ on the service) and will be available globally, featuring over 90 Nigerian films and series starring some of Nigeria’s most prolific talent 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’re in. These include Critically-Acclaimed Nigerian Films, Nollywood Thrillers, Nollywood Romantic Films, Nollywood Comedies, Nollywood Crime Films, Nollywood Dramas and Nigerian Screen Queens with film featuring Nigeria’s lead actresses like Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Omoni Oboli, Zainab Balogun, Funke Akindele, Kehinde Bankole to name a few.

As the world’s leading entertainment service, Netflix is in a unique position to bring Nigerian stories and talent to members around the world in 190 countries. “Nigerian storytellers have long been successful in telling great stories – these stories are now travelling far beyond Africa and are loved by the world’s audience,” says Ben Amadasun, Netflix Director of Licensing and Co-productions in Africa. “We’re excited to bring this curated collection that will allow our members around the world to celebrate Nigerian storytellers and talent and enjoy their great stories that showcase the rich Nigeria culture, traditions, music, fashion, lifestyle, heritage and history .”

Along with a wide variety of best-in-class library content across genres, members will also have access to new titles that will land on the service this October. Journey of an African Colony; The Making of Nigeria, a new documentary series from Nigeria-based Quramo Productions will make its timely debut on the service globally on 1 October. The seven-part docu-series will take Netflix members on a journey of Nigeria’s history from colonization, its part in world history and its march to independence. The documentary is produced by Quramo Productions in association with Nemsia Films and is led by Executive Producer Gbemi Shasore, directed by BB Sasore, and produced by Funmbi Ogunbanwo.

Another new title to look forward is Òlòtūré, 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. Set in Lagos, Nigeria, Òlòtūré is a film that is part of Netflix’s partnership with Mo Abudu and her production company, Ebonylife. The title will launch globally on October 2nd. Òlòtūré 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.

Not only is the collection packed with stories from a great diversity of actors, directors, and producers, but there’s also something for everyone. Netflix invites you to immerse yourself in Nigerian stories and celebrate with the Nigerian heroes of entertainment on the service. We know they have many more stories to tell…

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