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Number of films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by region
Number of films annually produced in Africa 2021, by region
On average, Africa produced films per year, according to the source's report conducted between November 2020 and May 2021. Nearly films were produced annually in West Africa, a number boosted mainly by the low-budget productions from Nollywood, the Nigerian cinema industry. Similar productions have been spreading also through Kenya and Ethiopia. Consequently, around movies were produced per year in East Africa.
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UNESCO. (October 5, 2021). Number of films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1282741/number-of-films-produced-per-year-in-africa-by-region/
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Number of films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by region [Graph], UNESCO, October 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1282741/number-of-films-produced-per-year-in-africa-by-region/
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