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For Nigerian documentary filmmakers, Getting Access To Archival Materials Is Difficult and Expensive

Two creatives reveal the high costs, unclear procedures, and institutional hurdles that make accessing archival footage in Nigerian and Western archives like the BFI challenging.

Nelson C.J.

November 10, 2025

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