{"id":171678,"date":"2024-05-16T20:37:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T20:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=171678"},"modified":"2024-05-16T20:37:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T20:37:45","slug":"stop-making-movies-projecting-nigerians-as-uncivilised-yul-edochie-tells-nollywood-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/16\/stop-making-movies-projecting-nigerians-as-uncivilised-yul-edochie-tells-nollywood-producers\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop making movies projecting Nigerians as uncivilised \u2013 Yul Edochie tells Nollywood producers"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Yul Edochie\u00a0noted that movie producers are tarnishing the image of the country with such storylines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He advised them to rather tell stories where Nigerians travel abroad and proffer traditional solutions to problems and become leaders over there.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has made a passionate plea to Nollywood producers to break free from perpetuating negative stereotypes about Nigerians in their movies.<\/p>\n<p>He urged producers to refrain from depicting Nigerians as uncivilized and clowns when they travel abroad, as this narrative tarnishes the country&#8217;s image.<\/p>\n<p>Yul Edochie emphasized that such storylines only serve to belittle and demean Nigerians.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171680\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot_20240516-212343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot_20240516-212343.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot_20240516-212343-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yul Edochie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hr encouraged filmmakers to create movies that showcase Nigerians as leaders and problem-solvers when they travel abroad.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested telling stories that highlight traditional Nigerian solutions to problems and depict Nigerians as confident, proud, and dignified individuals who teach others about the beauty of Nigerian culture.<\/p>\n<p>On his Instagram page, Yul Edochie wrote:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI wish our producers will stop making films where Nigerians travel abroad, dey mumu. We sell ourselves short with such storylines.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cOyibo people will never make a movie where a white man is foolish on African soil. Instead they\u2019ll make the white man smarter than all the Africans in the movie.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s intentional. They use movies to sell themselves as superheroes, while we use ours to run ourselves down.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Let\u2019s make movies where a Nigerian goes abroad and becomes the focal point for Oyibo people.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cHe or she always walks with shoulders high, with so much pride and dignity. Always on Nigerian wears. And teaches Oyibo people beautiful things they never knew about us. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7BmINVsIJR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Yul Edochie (@yuledochie)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In another story, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/13\/my-haters-seem-to-be-getting-tired-yul-edochie-cries-out-questions-unusual-love-hes-currently-receiving\/\">Yul Edochie cries out, questions unusual love he&#8217;s currently receiving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yul Edochie, known for his controversial statements and opinions, has been a target of online criticism and backlash since he unveiled his 2nd wife, Judy Austin.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears that the tide has turned, and he is now receiving an outpouring of love and support from fans and followers.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Instagram, Yul Edochie questioned the sudden change of heart from his detractors. 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