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Nigeria: Filmmaker Funke Akindele's secret recipe

Lolade Adewuyi
September 24, 2024

Nigerian filmmaker Funke Akindele made the biggest box office film in Nigerian cinema history in 2023. She shares tips on her success and why she believes in the cinema-going culture.

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