List of Nigerian films of 2001

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This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2001.

Films

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
2001
Girls Hostel 1 and 2Ndubuisi Okoh Olu Jacobs

Empress Njamah

Alexandra Lopez

Uche Jombo

Released on VHS and produced by Christian Dior and

Catwalk Pictures

[1]
Holy Law: Sharia Ejike Asiegbu Alex Usifo

Ejike Asiegbu

Ibrahim Mandawari

Rachael Oniga

Released on VHS and produced by Kingstream Productions
Last Prophet Lancelot Imasuen Zulu Adigwe

Ejike Asiegbu

Franca Brown

Larry Koldsweat

VHS Release [1]
Oil Village 1 and 2Kalu Anya Sam Loco Efe

Sam Obiekheme

Sandra Achums

Nnamdi Eze

Released on VHS and produced by Hycromax Investments
Okuzu Massacre: The Robbers RevengeJohn Evah Segun Arinze

Hanks Anuku

Amaechi Muonagor

Gentle Jack

Released on VHS and produced by Grand Touch Pictures and CE-MAX Investment
Outkast Chico Ejiro Sandra Achums
Lilian Bach
Thriller [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Haynes, Jonathan (4 October 2016). Nollywood: The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres. University of Chicago Press. ISBN   978-0-226-38795-6.
  2. "The trailer of Outkast at the Nollywood Project of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale". Siu.edu. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007.
  3. "Outkast full cast & crew". UzomediaTV. 6 May 2016.