Film
Nollywood Babylon
2009 · 1h 14m · Documentary
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- 6.7
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 83%
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Ben AddelmanDirector · Writer · Producer
- Samir MallalDirector · Writer · Producer
- Adam SymanskyProducer
- Galilé Marion-GauvinExecutive Producer
- Marcel JeanExecutive Producer
- Ravida DinExecutive Producer
- Olivier AlaryOriginal Music Composer
- Annie IlkowEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 3, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Documentary
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