Nollywood Babylon (2009)
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.
Where to watch Nollywood Babylon
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy, Filmzie | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Filmzie | — | — |
| Canada | NFB, Filmzie | — | — |
| Australia | Filmzie | — | — |
| Ireland | Filmzie | — | — |
| New Zealand | Filmzie | — | — |
| India | Filmzie | — | — |
| South Africa | Filmzie | — | — |
| Germany | Filmzie | — | — |
| France | Filmzie | — | — |
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What is Nollywood Babylon about?
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. Nollywood Babylon is a Documentary movie, released on 2009-07-03, runtime 74 minutes.
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In the United States, Nollywood Babylon is free to watch on Kanopy and Filmzie. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal
Cast
- Osita Iheme as Self
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