Nollywood Babylon (2008)

Synopsis: One wouldn’t necessarily expect to find what might be the world’s third-largest film industry--after Hollywood and India’s Bollywood--in the heart of West Africa. But, believe it or not, business... One wouldn’t necessarily expect to find what might be the world’s third-largest film industry--after Hollywood and India’s Bollywood--in the heart of West Africa. But, believe it or not, business is booming in Nigeria, where filmmakers tend to cater to the cultural appetite for short and blunt melodramatic productions that hinge on a somewhat self-referential unifying concept: "the collision of traditional mysticism and modern culture." Documentary filmmakers Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal capture an industry that’s rarely been glimpsed outside of so-called "Nollywood." [More]

Director: Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal

Director: Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal