Palaver (1926 film)

Palaver
Palaver: A Romance of Northern Nigeria
Directed byGeoffrey Barkas
Production
company
Release date
  • 1926 (1926)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Palaver, otherwise known as Palaver: A Romance of Northern Nigeria, is a 1926 silent film shot in British Nigeria; it is recognized today as the first Nigerian feature film.[1]

The film was significant for its use of non-professional local Nigerians as actors. While not a box-office success,[2] it was to prove significant in the larger history of Nigerian cinema.

  1. ^ Kenneth W. Harrow (1 May 2017). African Filmmaking: Five Formations. Michigan State University Press. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-1-62895-297-1.
  2. ^ Ian Aitken (18 October 2013). Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film 3-Volume Set. Taylor & Francis. pp. 486–. ISBN 978-1-135-20627-7.