Subtitles and Multilingual Audiences in Nollywood
- Funmilayo O. Adebayo(corresponding author)
- Department of Theatre and Film Studies, Sample University (SAMPLE)
- * Corresponding author
- Pages
- pp. 1–19
- DOI
- Assigned once JHTS joins Crossref
- Received
- 29 May 2027
- Accepted
- 17 August 2027
- Published
- 26 September 2027
- Licence
- OA CC BY 4.0
Abstract
Nollywood films increasingly circulate with English subtitles on streaming platforms, reaching viewers who do not speak the languages on screen. This study compares subtitled and original versions of twelve Yoruba- and Igbo-language films to show how subtitling flattens proverbs, honorifics and humour. It argues that subtitles are a site of cultural negotiation and calls for subtitling practices that keep more of the source culture visible.
Cite this article
Adebayo, F. O. (2027). Subtitles and Multilingual Audiences in Nollywood. Journal of Humanities and Transcultural Studies, 1(3), 1–19. http://localhost:3000/articles/subtitles-and-multilingual-audiences-in-nollywood