What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to explore how Nollywood films depict the Niger Delta conflict and how audiences interpret these portrayals.

June 18, 2026

Framing and interpretation of the Nigerian Niger Delta conflict in three selected Nollywood films

Key Points

This research aims to explore how Nollywood films depict the Niger Delta conflict and how audiences interpret these portrayals.
Triangulation approach utilized for a comprehensive analysis.
Content analysis of three Nollywood films: Amnesty, Liquid Black Gold, and King of Crude.
Focus Group Discussions and In-depth Interviews conducted with undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Lagos and the filmmakers.
Pro-Niger Delta frames were prevalent across the films analyzed.
Audience interpretations largely aligned with filmmakers’ preferred readings, indicating a negotiated understanding.
Films were identified as significant tools for representing social realities and promoting government-citizen dialogue.

Abstract

IFEOMA THERESA AMOBI, Ph.D. Multimedia and Online Journalism; Broadcast Journalism; Film, Gender and Power Relations; and International Communication. Dr. Amobi was a faculty member of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, and a current member of the Advisory Board of AfricaCheck, Fullfact and Chequeado fact-checking organizations. ** Hassan Husseini Shaibu, Ph.D. is a Teaching Fellow at the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria and Head of Public Relations and Media at the National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN), a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. He has considerable industry experience in Culture and Film Journalism, Broadcasting, Film Production Management and in Public Relations and Advertising. His current research interest is in the evaluation of the power structure and economics of motion picture production in Nigeria. Full Article Words: 8,349 Pages: 12 To access full article, click on download. Article Citation Amobi. I. T. & Shaibu, H. H. (2020). Framing and interpretation of the Nigerian Niger Delta conflict in three selected Nollywood films. Journal of Communication and Media Research, 12 (2): 138 – 149.

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