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Buddy Goes to Nollywood

Synopsis

Documentary filmmaker Michael Lebor follows congenial, entertainer, Buddy Munro, as he leaves Britain to try his luck in “Nollywood” Nigeria, the second biggest producer of movies in the world. Within moments of arriving, Buddy is welcomed by a vibrant film community with open arms and warm smiles, and through a series of serendipitous events becomes a celebrity within ten days. Buddy’s extraordinary outgoing personality conceals a childhood tragedy yet, as he embraces Nigerian culture, leaving laughter and bemusement in his wake, he achieves more in one week than he had done in his entire career.
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Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
82 min
Director
Michael Lebor 1st Feature
Producer
Michael Lebor, Alexander Goodman, Dayo Balogun
Editor
Ben Hooton
Screenwriter
Michael Lebor
Director of Photography
Michael Lebor
Principal cast
Buddy Munro

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Lebor Films

Michael Lebor
The Roundhouse
Broxhill Road
RM4 1QH

Sales Company

7&7 Producers' Sales Service Ltd

122 Walton Street
London
SW3 2JJ

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