Ancient Nigerian/west African History Themed Movies

[Susunomi]

Movies that revive the ancient history and period are among the most exciting of movies made. Movies like THE TEN COMMANDMENTS bring alive a period of history about the glory of Egypt and part of African culture that included Nubia.

Much of West Africa's history is unknown to many people, but there is a very glorious and classical period of Nigerian/West African history that began before 1000 B.C. That period of West African history may be lost to some, but its reaches, religion, monuments, sculpture, alphabets and its traditions extends to Mexico and Central America. It was during that period that travel between West Africa and Mexico/Central America was quite strong. (See "A History of the African-Olmecs: Black Civilizations of America from Prehistoric Times to the Present Era," pub. by http://www.AuthorHouse.com )

Many of the prehistoric and ancient civilizations of West Africa such as Nok, Igbo-Ikwu and others were classical in that they created great works or art, had strong states and had trade with the Sahara, Congo region, the Americas and as far as East Africa and Egypt.

Movies dealing with the period of classical West African history between 1000 B.C. to 400 A.D. should be made in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa. One might say that this period of history may be lost and there is nothing to show the type of clothing, jewelry, headgear, art, pottery, buildings, animals or military system that the West Africans had between 1000 B.C. to 400 A.D.

Yet, there are thousands of sculpture and art pieces in museums of nations like Britain that show the costumes and culture of that period. Hence, in order to reconstruct that period, the history would have to be known.

Historical period movies really help to show a nation how they lived before they became divided into 'tribes' or how their entire culture was destroyed.

Chinese, Korean, Japanese, East Indian, European classical history and culture are an integral part of their movie-making industry. Korea, a nation that is now creating a booming movie industry has revived the 'costumed' period genre movies dealing with thier ancient history.

Nigeria should establish a genre of movies based on the ancient history period before the invasions from north of the Sahara or the colonial period.

Great sources on the ancient and classical periods of Nigerian, West African and overall African history.

"Susu Economics: The History of Pan-African Trade, Commerce, Money and Wealth," pub. by http://www.AuthorHouse.com

"A History of the African Olmecs,' published by http://www.AuthorHouse.com

http://community.webtv.net/nubianem2

http://community.webtv.net/paulnubiaempire

The history of West Africa is connected to the ancient history of Mexico and Central America in that, the ancient Olmec and other preColumbian civilization of the Americas had a strong African influence.

The ancient African influence, culture and trade connections was established by Africans whose culture stretched from Sudan to Nigeria and accross the Atlantic to the Americas.

Nigerian/West African 'costume drammas' dealing with the classical period of West African history will help to revive the memory of the great and ancient civilization that contributed to Mexico's Olmec (Manding-Shi) civilization and culture.

Apart from the classical period and its connection to the Americas, the ancient history of Nigeria is also connected to the history of trade between Egypt (see Hanno's expedition) and parts of the Mediterranean.

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Movies about the period of the African Shamans, warriors, kings and sailors who entered Mexico AS WELL AS THE TRADE WITH EGYPT AND THE PHONECIANS ( 1000 B.C. to 400 A.D.when African Shamen built temples at Monte Alban in Mexico ) SHOULD BE MADE.

[seunosewa]

I agree. So you'll be writing or producing such a movie, right?

[Susunomi]

I have already worked on that type of historical information already, at least two books deal with that subject, but its not adapted for movies as yet.

There are other historical movies being made. One has to do with the African heritage of Christ, http://www.colorofthecross.com and http://www.blackchristianmovies.com

The producer spoke on http://www.WOLAM.com to hose Alene Ambrose (weekdays 9am to 11 am California time)

[Susunomi]

http://www.nmstudios.com

New Millenium Studios is one of the many movie companies in the US making African-American movies and movies based on African history and culture in the Americas.