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List of Nigerian films of the 1970's

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Din doli ŋɔ na nyɛla Nigerian shinii nima din yina 1970s.

Title Director Genre Notes Ref
1970
Kongi's Harvest Ossie Davis Drama Adapted from the 1965 play by Wole Soyinka[1]
1971
Things Fall ApartTɛmplet:Cn Hans Jürgen Pohland Drama Based on the 1958's novel by Chinua Achebe
1972
1973
1974
Bull Frog in the Sun Sanya Dosunmu
1975
Dinner with the Devil Sanya Dosunmu

Wole Amele

Amadi Ola Balogun Biography the first notable Nigerian historical film on celluloid
1976
Countdown at Kusini Ossie Davis Action, Drama American-Nigerian co-production, mainly known as Cool Red
Shehu Umar Adamu Halilu Drama
Ajani Ogun Ola Balogun Musical
1977
Bisi, Daughter of the River Jab Adu

Ladi Ladebo

Joseph Abiodun Babajide

Fantasy One of the highest grossing Nigerian films to date
The Rise and Fall of Dr. Oyenuzi Eddie Ugbomah
1978
Musik-Man Ola Balogun Musical
1979
Black Goddess[2] Ola Balogun Drama, History Nigerian-Brazilian co-production, screened at the 1980 Carthage Film Festival
Ija Ominira Drama
Aiye Drama, Family
  1. Gugler, Josef (1997). "Wole Soyinka's Kongi's Harvest from Stage to Screen: Four Endings to Tyranny". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines 31 (1): 32–49. DOI:10.2307/485324. ISSN 0008-3968.
  2. Maslin, Janet (1980-04-18). "Film: 'Black Goddess':Search for Ancestors" (en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/1980/04/18/archives/film-black-goddesssearch-for-ancestors.html.