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6 October 2010: Nollywood Babylon

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This documentary goes behind the scenes of Nigeria’s explosively popular low-budget film industry, which now ranks as the second most prolific in the world. Part of the launch event for Nollywood Now! – the UK’s first ever festival of Nigerian film.

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