This study investigates the portrayal of women in contemporary Nollywood films, using Isoken (2017) and King of Boys (2018) as case studies. The objective was to highlight the various ways in which women in the films are portrayed to viewers and ascertain whether contemporary Nollywood movies are an improvement on the issues of gender stereotypes and sexism which are hitherto prevalent in the industry. Anchored on the cultivation theory, the study adopted the qualitative content analysis method. Findings showed that women in the studied films are negatively portrayed in various ways and that these portrayals are, at best, parallel to the stereotypical ways in which women were portrayed in previous Nollywood movies. Taking cognizance of the fact that both films are directed by women, the researcher recommends that Nollywood female directors should look beyond the lenses of financial gains and set a pace with regards to changing the narrative and portraying Nigerian women in a positive light.

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当代诺莱坞电影中的女性形象：聚焦伊索肯和男孩之王

本研究以 Isoken (2017) 和 King of Boys (2018) 作为案例研究，调查当代诺莱坞电影中女性的形象。目的是突出电影中向观众描绘女性的各种方式，并确定当代诺莱坞电影是否是对迄今为止在行业中普遍存在的性别刻板印象和性别歧视问题的改进。本研究以培养理论为基础，采用定性内容分析法。调查结果表明，所研究电影中的女性以各种方式被负面描绘，这些描绘充其量与以前的诺莱坞电影中女性被描绘的刻板印象平行。认识到这两部电影都是由女性导演的事实，