Film Diplomacy: An Approach to International Relations: A Case of Nigeria and China

Abstract

Despite the efforts of African countries' governments and foreign countries' governments, there are 
cautions between the people of Africa and the people of other countries. The cautions are based on 
the ideology of misconception, which comes from the narratives about Africa and African people 
and other people. Film is a mass medium of educating people about people in foreign countries 
they have never been to. Negative or misconceived narratives of a people by another people will 
affect the relations between the peoples, notwithstanding the politics of their governments. Using 
the popculture medium of film as a diplomatic tool will promote mutual understanding and respect 
among people of different countries, and this will change the negative narratives between the 
peoples.