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    A POSTCOLONIAL EXPLORATION OF JAPA IN SELECTED NOLLYWOOD FILMS
    (Covenant University Ota, 2025-03) GOODMAN FANCY RERELOLUWA; Covenant University Thesis
    Given the escalating rate of emigration in Nigeria, this study critically analyses four Nollywood films: Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Eyimofe (2020), Dika Ofoma’s A Japa Tale (2023), Tola Olatunji’s Kanaani (2023), and Kunle Afolayan’s Ijogbon (2023). Employing a qualitative approach and the post-colonial theoretical framework, the analysis explores the depiction of the complex interplay between emigration and the postcolonial theory in the selected Nollywood films. These films serve as cultural commentaries on the lived experiences of Nigerian youths. By situating these cinematic representations within the broader context of post-colonial discourse, the study uncovers the nuances of Nigerian youths’ longing for Western life, as portrayed by contemporary Nollywood filmmakers. This study applies a descriptive research design employing qualitative data collection and analysis, with the four films serving as the primary data sources. It fills a scholarly gap by doing a literary x-ray of the selected Nollywood films, comprehensively analysing them and highlighting their approaches to emigration narratives. In addition to redefining japa, the study analyses how japa is reflected in the films, uncovering the nuances of Nigerian youths’ longing for the European life, portrayed by contemporary Nollywood filmmakers. The conclusions drawn underscore that Nollywood filmmakers are not only storytellers but also social critics, adept at articulating the motivations that fuel emigration among Nigerian youths. The conclusion of the study also highlights the relationship between hybridity, mimicry, third space of enunciation and ambivalence, offering a profound understanding of the motivations behind japa and its consequences.