Nollywood Babylon

This in-depth look at the Nigerian video film industry – now officially the world's second largest, churning out 2,500 films a year – will change your perceptions of filmmaking forever. Made at breakneck speed, and on shoestring budgets, Nollywood films have become so popular in Nigeria, and throughout Africa and the diaspora, that their annual profits exceed $250 million. Directors Addelman and Mallal put themselves behind the scenes and get to the bottom of Nollywood’s origins and popularity, telling a fascinating tale of the economic, political, and spiritual landscape of Nigeria in the process.

➜ The screening will be introduced by Dr Lindiwe Dovey from the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Print source: National Film Board of Canada