Nollywood sets Guinness World Record with 51,000-person screening in Lagos

Summary

A Nollywood screening in Lagos drew more than 51,000 people and was presented as a Guinness World Record for the largest audience gathering for a movie screening.

Highlights

• The event took place at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, where audiences gathered to watch the crime thriller Black Market.
• Punch reported that a Guinness World Record official announced on screen at the event that more than 51,000 people attended.
• FilmOne, the film’s distributor, said the gathering had officially set a world record.
• The screening was originally organised with a target of 50,000 attendees at a single location.
• The event featured music, food and games, and Lagos deputy governor Obafemi Hamzat attended later in the evening.