Palaver (1926 film)

Palaver
Palaver
	Palaver: A Romance of Northern Nigeria
Directed by	Geoffrey Barkas
Production; company	British Instructional Films
Release date	1926;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Language	English

Palaver, otherwise known as Palaver: A Romance of Northern Nigeria, is a 1926 silent film shot in British Nigeria; it is recognized today as the first Nigerian feature film.^[1]

The film was significant for its use of non-professional local Nigerians as actors. While not a box-office success,^[2] it was to prove significant in the larger history of Nigerian cinema.

^ Kenneth W. Harrow (1 May 2017). African Filmmaking: Five Formations. Michigan State University Press. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-1-62895-297-1.
^ Ian Aitken (18 October 2013). Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film 3-Volume Set. Taylor & Francis. pp. 486–. ISBN 978-1-135-20627-7.

[Harrow2017-1] Kenneth W. Harrow (1 May 2017). African Filmmaking: Five Formations. Michigan State University Press. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-1-62895-297-1.

[Aitken2013-2] Ian Aitken (18 October 2013). Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film 3-Volume Set. Taylor & Francis. pp. 486–. ISBN 978-1-135-20627-7.

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