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But the filmmakers work in very difficult conditions.
但电影制作人的工作条件非常艰苦。
They may have to pay criminal gang members to let them work in peace.
他们可能不得不付钱给犯罪团伙成员，以让他们安心工作。
They have limited time in most places they work.
他们在大多数拍摄场所的时间都是有限的。
They often get delayed in traffic for hours.
他们经常由于交通堵塞在路上耽搁几个小时。
And actors may be very late.
演员们可能会很晚才到。
Many actors work on several different films on the same day.
许多演员在同一天拍摄几部不同的电影。
All of these problems do not stop filmmakers from making films.
所有这些问题都没有阻止电影制作人拍摄电影。
Every week, they release 20 or more new films to stores and market traders.
每周，他们都会向商店和市场摊贩发行20部或更多的新电影。
So, Nigerians have many films to choose from.
因此，尼日利亚人有很多电影可以选择。
They wait excitedly to see what new films are ready each week.
他们兴奋地等着看每周有什么新电影上映。
To buy a film only costs three dollars.
买一部电影只需三美元。
And to rent one is 60 cents.
租一部电影需要60美分。
So, most people can pay the price to see them.
因此，大多数人都能付得起钱看电影。
And the average film sells around 50,000 copies.
平均每部电影的销量约为5万份。
Many Nigerians are proud of Nollywood.
许多尼日利亚人为诺莱坞感到自豪。
They feel that for the first time African voices are telling their own stories.
他们第一次感到非洲的声音在讲述他们自己的故事。
Mildred Okwo is a Nollywood movie director and producer.
米尔德里德·奥克沃是诺莱坞电影导演和制片人。
She explains why she makes films:
她解释了自己拍电影的原因：
“I need to tell the African Story in my own way.
“我需要用我自己的方式讲述非洲故事。
Africa is getting popular again with Hollywood.
非洲再次受到好莱坞的欢迎。
In the past two years, so many films have been based around Africa.
在过去的两年里，很多电影都是在非洲各地拍摄的。
Those stories are not really our stories.
那些故事其实并不是我们的故事。
They are always centred on the Americans or the British with Africans as waka passes.
他们总是以美国人或英国人为中心，非洲人为陪衬。
They only play small parts.
他们只扮演小角色。
I would like to change that by giving our actors lead parts in stories that are truly ours.”
我想通过让我们的演员在真正属于我们的故事中扮演主角来改变这一点。”
However, there are other people who do not like Nollywood.
然而，也有其他人不喜欢诺莱坞。
They say the films are a negative influence.
他们说，这些电影产生了负面影响。
They say the films only tell stories about violence and witchcraft.
他们说，这些电影只讲述了暴力和巫术的故事。
They feel this shows an untrue picture of Africa.
他们认为这反映的不是非洲真实的情况。
Martin Mangenda is from Zambia. He said:
马丁·曼根达来自赞比亚。他说：
“The main problem with Nigerian films is that they show too much witchcraft.
“尼日利亚电影的主要问题是，它们展现了太多的巫术。
I do not think that Africans are like that.
我认为非洲人不是那样的。
But children watch these films.
但孩子们会看这些电影。
And their minds get affected.
他们的思想也会受到影响。
I have stopped my family from watching them.”
我已经不让我的家人看这些电影了。”
