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The Critics Company: Nigerian teenagers who became sci-fi sensations

7 points| vvvv | 4 years ago |bbc.com

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byoung2|4 years ago

The democratization of filmmaking technology makes it possible to do what only Hollywood was able to do just a decade or 2 ago. A few smartphones, drones, and laptops can produce big-budget special effects. It's exciting to see what stories are told when people create and distribute content directly instead of going through the Hollywood filter.

vvvv|4 years ago

Nine teenage boys in the Nigerian city of Kaduna started experimenting with making sci-fi films in 2016.

They borrowed smartphones from family members, and made tripods out of wood.

Three years later, their first short film became a sensation, drawing the attention of millions of people, including Hollywood Stars.

The BBC’s Damilola Oduolowu met the young film-makers in Nigeria to hear their story.