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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- Released
- Production
- ONF | NFB, AM Pictures
Keywords
- movie business
- nigeria
- filmmaking
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Top Cast
Osita Iheme as Self
Top Crew
Ben Addelman · Director, Writer
Samir Mallal · Director, Writer
Olivier Alary · Composer
Annie Ilkow · Editor
Adam Symansky · Producer
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