Living in Bondage

Name: Living in Bondage
Director: Chris Obi Rapu
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992

1992DramaIgboNigeriaNollywood

Andy is broke and tired of watching wealthier friends live the life he wants. He joins a secret cult that promises riches in exchange for a sacrifice, and the wealth arrives alongside a guilt that will not let him rest.

Director

Chris Obi Rapu

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Nollywood Igbo 1992 Nigerian movie money ritual Enugu foundational Nollywood film drama classic Nollywood

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Cultural context

Shot on VHS in Enugu on a tiny budget, it is regarded as the film that began Nigeria's home video boom and popularized the ritual money story that remains a recurring Nollywood theme.