On Wednesday, Nigeria's movie stars, known as Nollywood, walked the red carpet for the premiere of Netflix's first Nigerian Original series, Blood Sisters.
The premiere's theme was 'Red and Fugitive,' and Nollywood celebs attended in style to debut the series, which was made by EbonyLife Studios, a famous Nigerian production business.
Nollywood veterans Kate Henshaw, Uche Jombo, Ramsey Nouah, Segun Arinze, and Joke Silva featured in Blood Sisters.
It also stars newbies Nancy Isime and Ini Dima-Okojie as companions in the criminal thriller, which Netflix describes as focusing on "two friends, a terrible secret, and an unforgiving family."
Nigeria's Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed was also at the premiere and lauded the launch as evidence of the growth of Nigeria's creative industry.
"It's not easy to put your movie, talk less of a series on Netflix...this is one of the clear indications that our creative industry is going places," the minister said at the premiere.
Mo Abudu, the creator of EbonyLife Studios, claimed the series was shot in Lagos during the epidemic, describing the experience as "unique and intense."
Abudu's other productions with Netflix include the movie "Òlòturé," which was released to global acclaim and an adaptation of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka's "Death and the King's Horseman."
Nigeria's film industry has developed to become a multibillion-dollar sector with international recognition.
Other streaming services are also interested in the Nigerian film business.
Amazon Prime Video has signed license agreements with Nigerian filmmakers Inkblot Productions and Anthill Studios, allowing Nigerian films to be streamed on the Amazon platform.
According to CNN, Amazon has commissioned original programs and films with Nigerian and other African partners.
Nigeria is often considered as Africa's filmmaking capital. Nigeria produces thousands of films each year, according to the country's statistics agency.
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