Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon

74 mins | Documentary | July 3, 2009

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.

Nollywood Babylon

74 mins | Documentary | July 3, 2009

Nollywood Babylon
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers National Film Board of Canada, AM Pictures
Original title Nollywood Babylon
Directors Samir Mallal, Ben Addelman
Writers Samir Mallal, Ben Addelman

Cast

Osita Iheme

as Self