2009-07-03 • 1h 14m

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.

Directors

Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal

Writters

Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal

Editors

Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal, Annie Ilkow