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Nollywood Babylon (2009)

Nollywood Babylon (2009)

Documentary
Release Date: 2009, July 3
Directors: Samir Mallal, Ben Addelman
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF | NFB, AM Pictures
Cast: Osita Iheme

Overview:

Nigeria's film industry, Nollywood, is the third-largest in the world--an unstoppable economic and cultural force that has taken the continent by storm and is now bursting beyond the borders of Africa. "Nollywood Babylon" is a feature documentary detailing the industry's phenomenal success. Propelled by a booming 1970s soundtrack of African underground music, the movie presents an electric vision of a modern African metropolis and a revealing look at the powerhouse that is Nigerian cinema.

Keywords:

filmmaking movie business nigeria