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By John Ogunsemore
Legendary filmmaker, Tunde Kelani said the unauthorised cutting of his films and posting as reels on social media is not promotion but “stealing openly”.
The producer of iconic films ‘Saworoide’ and ‘Agogo Eewo’ stated this in an X post on Wednesday while rebuking a page dedicated to illegally showcasing his works.
Kelani noted that a film is a complete story and not fragments for quick views to make quick money illegally.
He said, “This is WRONG!
“Cutting our films—Saworoide, Agogo Eewo, Ti Oluwa Nile’ Tundernolt Magun—into unauthorised reels and posting them online is not promotion.
“It is piracy and the destruction of our cultural work.
“A film is a complete story, not fragments for quick views to make quick money illegally. This is stealing openly.
“Please stop this practice and wickedness!
Support creators by watching and sharing films through the proper channels.
“Let us protect, not diminish, our heritage. Stop this criminality.”
