Nollywood Babylon

Jul 3 2009 Not Rated 1h 14m
Documentary

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal

Directed by

Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal

Cast

Osita Iheme, Chinedu Ikedieze, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

ONF | NFB, AM Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
NOLLYWOOD BABYLON - TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
239
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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