Nollywood Babylon
2009, English. Directed by Ben Addelman & Samir Mallal.
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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- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 July 2009
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal
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Who directed Nollywood Babylon?
Nollywood Babylon (2009) was directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal and stars Osita Iheme.