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Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon

★ 6.1/10•2009•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.

Samir Mallal · Director

Ben Addelman · Director

Samir Mallal · Writer

Ben Addelman · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 3, 2009

Actors

Osita Iheme

Self

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