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51,000 moviegoers turn a Lagos square into the world's largest cinema
What happened
More than 51,000 qualifying viewers gathered at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos on September 26 for an open-air screening of Black Market. Channels Television reported that Guinness World Records confirmed the event as the largest film screening, surpassing the previous mark of 43,624 people.
Why it matters
The record is larger than a novelty headcount. A locally produced film drew a stadium-scale public audience in one of Africa's largest cities, showing how cinema can become civic spectacle, shared culture and a distribution event far beyond a conventional theater.
The Blappos angle
Verified facts end above. Most movie nights ask whether the couch has room for one more person. Lagos found room for 51,000 and made the concession stand a municipal planning problem.
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