MANY PEOPLE PREFER TO WATCH FOREIGN FILMS RATHER THAN LOCALLY PRODUCED FILMS. WHY IS THIS THE CASE? SHOULD GOVERNMENT GIVE MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL FILM INDUSTRIES?

Nowadays, a recent trend shows that a vast majority of individuals opt for foreign movies in comparison to the locally produced counterparts.

This

essay will provide a substantial reason for

this

, in terms of

increment

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incremental

knowledge.

Furthermore

, the promotion of international recognizance and

support

of

indigenously

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indigenous

film industries will be discussed as major reasons why there should be a governmental assistance to these industries. One of the major reasons why there is a preference of international films is the improvement of intellectual repository. Consider language as an example, people tend to watch movies produced by Hollywood so that their English language vocabulary can increase.

Infact

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In fact

, current research conducted at the University of Nigeria, with the undergraduate students as case study, shows that more than an average of its citizens watches Hollywood and British movies so as to familiarize and improve their accents. More so, exposing oneself to foreign shows

also

leads to the knowledge and acquisition of the culture and traditions of the overseas nations.

However

, in order to

support

the solid existence and the non-negligence of these indigenous movie companies, the government should channel more financial resources towards their growth. Take

for instance

, the Nigerian movie industry,

also

known as Nollywood. Statistics have revealed that the firm came

third

when ranked with other highly reputable world-wide movie companies, like the Hollywood (

First

) and the Bollywood (

Second

). The Nollywood was brought to limelight owing to the interference of the Nigerian government and has

thus

, increased the GDP of the country.

In addition

, jobs will be created for talented individuals when the government

pledge

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pledges

their unwavering

support

to

such

industries. To sum up, most people who displayed

preference

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a preference

of non-local movies noted that it helped them in the skilled

usage

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use

of international languages, as well as, an awareness of the traditions and cultures of other nations.

However

, job creation, promotion of international recognizance and improvement in

country’s GDP

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a country’s GDP

the country’s GDP

can be positive insights which can be gained when the governments

support

these firms.