Nollywood Babylon

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Documentary

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.

Keywords

movie business
filmmaking
nigeria
movie industry
movie making

Details

Status: Released
Release date: July 3, 2009
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: AM Pictures,ONF,NFB,ONF | NFB
Cast: Osita Iheme
Director: Samir Mallal,Ben Addelman
Writer: Samir Mallal,Ben Addelman
Producer: Galilé Marion-Gauvin,Ravida Din,Adam Symansky,Marcel Jean,Samir Mallal,Ben Addelman
Music: Olivier Alary
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt1288595