Kannywood, northern Nigeria’s Hausa-language film industry, is shifting from local cinemas to streaming platforms while battling piracy, strict censorship and poor funding as it tries to turn Kano’s stories into global hits.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/4BCTCwKWXA
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