Release Date: | Jul 3, 2009 |
Running Time: | 74 minutes |
Country: | Nigeria |
Language: | English |
synopsis
NOLLYWOOD BABYLON chronicles the wild world of “Nollywood,” a term coined in the early ‘90s to describe one of the world’s fastest-growing national cinemas. The film delves first-hand into Nigeria’s explosive homegrown movie industry, where Jesus and voodoo vie for screen time. Nollywood auteurs have mastered a down-and-dirty, straight-to-video production formula that has become the industry standard in a country plagued by poverty. Peppered with outrageously juicy movie clips, NOLLYWOOD BABYLON celebrates the distinctive power of Nigerian cinema as it marvels in the magic of movies.