Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) After decades of churning out drama on daily life and social customs in Nigeria, Nollywood has grown into a 239 billion Naira industry ($658 million) and grabbed global attention.

However, a new generation of filmmakers, like C.J Obasi who directed "Hello Rain", a Nigerian sci-fi film is looking to chart a departure from the conventional and move Nigerian filmmaking beyond Nollywood's typical offerings.

"When you think about the Nigerian film industry you automatically think about Nollywood, but with Nollywood comes a certain style of film, a certain genre of film, a certain aesthetic that is associated with Nigerian filmmaking," Obasi told CNN.

"But then there is a new breed of filmmaker... who want to tell new stories, make new films and really explore genre filmmaking in a way that hasn't necessarily been seen."

The new breed that Obasi speaks of is made up of young filmmakers, who for all their ability, are short on experience and the resources they need to challenge the industry.

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