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.
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14 people
Osita Iheme
Self
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Chinedu Ikedieze
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Samir Mallal
Marcel Jean
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
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Ben Addelman Director · Samir Mallal Director Olivier Alary Composer
United States release July 3, 2009 · Produced in Canada · Production AM Pictures
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
AM Pictures
Production
Canada
Produced in
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 1, 2009
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Canada · July 3, 2009
Theatrical
United States · July 3, 2009
Finland
September 23, 2009 · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
November 8, 2010 · DVD premiere
Norway
November 25, 2009 · Oslo International Film Festival
Sweden
September 22, 2009 · Lund Fantastisk Film Festival
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