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Lost Nigerian Films Recovery Initiative
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A nationwide effort to locate, recover and restore Nigeria's lost cinematic treasures before they vanish forever.
Objectives
- Trace surviving prints and negatives of endangered Nigerian films
- Negotiate access, repatriation and preservation rights
- Restore and digitize recovered works to archival standards
- Return restored films to public and scholarly access
Timeline
2022
Initiative founded and national survey launched
2023
First twelve endangered titles identified
2024
Restoration of the first recovered feature completed
