After all, he said, the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, is filled with the same characterizations. "The (Nollywood) movies show Nigerians as witch doctors, corrupt, a lot worse," Nyirenda said.

They are not only popular in Nigeria, but across Africa and in the diaspora. Evil School, Family of Witches, School of Witches are but a few of the more recent examples of Nollywood movies that ...