''Nollywood Babylon'' is a 2008 feature documentary film directed by
Ben Addelman
Ben Addelman (born 1977) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is known for directing four documentaries: ''Discordia'', '' Bombay Calling'', ''Nollywood Babylon'', and ''Kivalina vs. Exxon''. Besides directing, he is known for work as a cinematographer, sc ...
and
Samir Mallal
Samir Mallal (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian filmmaker whose work touches commercials, virtual reality, and documentaries. Samir is based in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Samir's work appears on many platforms including advertisi ...
. Produced by the
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary f ...
, it is about the explosive popularity of
Nigerian movies. The
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
distributor is
Dogwoof Pictures
Dogwoof is a film-distribution company based in the United Kingdom.
History Dogwoof Pictures
Dogwoof was founded in 2003 by Andy Whittaker, and originally concentrated on foreign films, including such titles as ''Don't Move'', '' Fateless'', ' ...
.
See also
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Welcome to Nollywood
''Welcome to Nollywood'' is a 2007 documentary film about the Nigerian movie industry, directed by Jamie Meltzer. It premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, and also played at the Avignon Film Festival and the Melbourne Internationa ...
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This Is Nollywood
''This Is Nollywood'' is a 2007 Nigerian documentary film by Franco Sacchi and Robert Caputo, detailing the Nigerian film industry, much along the same lines as the acclaimed 2007 documentary ''Welcome to Nollywood'' by Jamie Meltzer
Through ...
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References
External links
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''Nollywood Babylon'' at NFB.ca
2008 films
English-language Canadian films
National Film Board of Canada documentaries
Canadian documentary films
Documentary films about African cinema
Films directed by Ben Addelman
Films directed by Samir Mallal
2008 documentary films
Documentary films about Nigeria
2000s Canadian films
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