Pete Edochie Is A True Pathfinder Of Igbo Culture – Mike Ezuruonye

Nollywood actor Mike Ezuruonye recently paid a heartfelt visit to legendary actor Pete Edochie. The visit has got Nigerians talking after a video circulating online showed both actors exchanging a warm embrace.

According to Mike, Pete Edochie is a visionary and pathfinder of Igbo culture, and he deserves to be appreciated for his lifelong contribution to the growth of Nollywood and his commendable representation of Igbo heritage on screen.

He added that standing in front of the legendary actor is a massive honour because his works have helped to preserve the Igbo culture over the years.

His words, “I’m deeply honoured to be in the presence of a legend. Your works have shaped minds and helped preserve our culture. You are a visionary and a true pathfinder of Igbo culture.

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.