According to Arinze, the modern Nollywood industry is "slightly distorted" as a result of the stories being told, which causes the sector to lose its uniqueness.
Citing social media, he contended that foreign culture is replacing African cultural heritage in Nollywood, especially as a result of the present generation's exposure.
Even though the market is developing and new players are appearing, he emphasized that "we should be able to tell our own stories."
Social media has also contributed its own quarter to the industry. "We are seeing the future now, even though it is slightly distorted. We are still on track and nothing is ever perfect." "We are losing originality because of the stories they tell now and the way they go about it. We are starting to ape a lot of things going on in European America, but I think we should keep the authentic African stories as we know them to be and not say we do not have because we have traveled the world and interacted with everyone around the world. We know what's going on in the global village today, but that shouldn't take away your traditions," I believe.
As an illustration, Arinze compared Western-style white weddings with traditional African marriage rites, noting out that while the latter is a European institution, Africans have adopted it.
According to him, this cultural shift is also evident in Nollywood, where foreign storytelling is progressively taking over native storytelling.
According to him, this cultural shift is also evident in Nollywood, where foreign storytelling is progressively taking over native storytelling.