Why Ghana’s film industry shouldn’t be compared with Nigeria’s – Majid Michel

Veteran Ghanaian actor Majid Michel has described comparisons between Ghana’s movie industry and Nigeria’s Nollywood as unfair, citing the difference in the populations of the two countries.
Speaking in a recent interview with Y1079 FM Accra, Michel argued that Nigeria’s larger population gives it an advantage in the film industry, including a potentially bigger pool of actors and filmmakers.
He described the comparison between the two industries as “stupid,” insisting that it was not fair to measure Ghana’s film industry against Nollywood.
He said, “The comparison between us and Nigeria is such a stupid comparison to me. If you have 50 children and I have 5 children, the possibilit...