Authors : Ajiwe, Uchechukwu Chimezie; Nwofor, Stella Uchenna

Volume/Issue : Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7332533

Abstract : This paper looks at Supernatural iconographies as represented in Nollywood film narratives and how it replicates cultural realities of Nigerians, especially Igbo cultural ideologies and Africans at Large. Thus, the application ofvisual effects is craftily utilized in creating believable Illusions. This paper therefore, x-rays the composition of magical images, supernatural characters and effects which are the creator’s imaginations as conceived from their culture and social experiences to an audience who resonate with the images and meanings it produces. In so doing, this paper used Andy Amenechi’s Igodo with references to some Hollywood epic movies to pinpoint meanings produced from the supernatural characters in thenarrative. At the end, this paper, submits that the supernatural images as portrayed in Nollywood films promotes African beliefs, informs and shapes viewers perception of African ideologies