Its no longer news that Genevieve, one of Nigeria’s prominent actress turned producer had her Netflix original production was rejected by the Oscar committee from the best international movie category for “having too much dialogue in English.”
First they tell us we speak with an accent, our intonation dey one kain…. ehnn! Pardon!
Now they tell us we speak too much english … Pardon!
..the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house📌
We go try again with pidgin😃 #LionHearttheMovie @GenevieveNnaji1 https://t.co/pAxfgKG69U
— Olufemi AWOYEMI, mni (@OlufemiAwoyemi) November 5, 2019
On #LionHearttheMovie …For me, @GenevieveNnaji1 has nothing more to prove to The Acacdemy. If anything, she's proven to be a #LionHeart.
— Sam Nwaoko (@samnwaoko) November 5, 2019
It is very obvious that this people doesn't want us in any of there competitive awards. @GenevieveNnaji1 don't mind them we'll arrange our own Oscar in Africa and #LionHearttheMovie will get an award.
— chukydyk (@chukydyk2) November 5, 2019
We did not choose who colonized us. Maybe if we were allow to, we would have a better option, Oscar wouldn't have reject our movie because English wouldn't be our native language. #LionHearttheMovie
— Dotfam (@Mistydotfam) November 6, 2019
All publicity is good publicity. Away from the disappointments, this is a good day for the film & Nollywood. This is where my ‘expert’ opinion ends. #LionHeartTheMovie
— Chikere Ezeh (@i3create) November 5, 2019
The news that Geneveive Nnaji's #LionHearttheMovie has been disqualified at Oscars only fuels the continued marginalisation & racial profiling of blacks, a strategy to stop us, but guess what, it will only make Lion Heart get more views on Netflix. Grace! @GenevieveNnaji1 pic.twitter.com/KA1Jmrj2Nz
— BBCNaija (@getmotivatedng) November 5, 2019
