Nollywood Babylon
Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon

July 03, 2009 | 74 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Osita Iheme

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