“’If you are surprised it means you don’t see enough black people in major roles,’ says the group, many of whom are teenagers.”
Plenty of black films being made in Nollywood. This is the Nigerian Hollywood where many cheap movies are made. But they make over 1500 films a year.
Likewise, Bollywood, the Hollywood equivalent in India is predominantly casted with “Indian people of color.” They produce nearly 2000 films per years.
And there are sizable film markets and productions around the globe.
China is actually the largest film market.
The reason Hollywood produces films that feature more white people is because these movies are in greater demand, except for Chinese characters. But China restricts the amount of foreign-produced films that can be shown in their theaters.
Does France still restrict the amount of foreign films on their screens and tvs?