Nollywood Babylon

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Nollywood Babylon (2009)

Directed by Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal

Documentary · 1h 14m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal
Writer
Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal
Original Music Composer
Olivier Alary
Editor
Annie Ilkow
Producer
Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal, Adam Symansky

Details

Release date
2009-07-03
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB, AM Pictures