Popular Nigerian film Anikulapo, directed by one of the country’s brightest filmmakers Kunle Afolayan, has reached a new milestone by ranking first on the streaming platform Netflix.
Eleven days after its release, the film broke new ground internationally. Anikulapo is currently the most viewed Non-English Netflix original, with 8,730,000 views in less than a week, according to the Netflix global chart.
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This is a big win for Nigerians and Nollywood as it promotes the country’s cultural heritage, which is now in the spotlight.
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Many netizens continue to praise Kunle Remi and Bimbo Ademoye, who played the lead characters of Saro and Arolake, respectively, on social media.