New Nollywood

Movies & TV Kunle Afolayan: the director behind The Figurine, October 1 and Anikulapo Kunle Afolayan, son of the Yoruba film pioneer Ade Love, became one of Nollywood's most respected directors with The Figurine in 2009. His later films, including October 1, Citation and Anikulapo, helped define the higher-budget New Nollywood era.