A Hotel Called Memory
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| Directed by | Akin Omotoso |
| Written by | Branwen Okpako |
| Produced by | Ego Boyo |
| Starring | Nse Ikpe-Etim Mmabatho Montsho Abdi Hussein |
| Cinematography | Rob Wilson |
Production company | Temple Productions |
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Running time | 49 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
A Hotel Called Memory is a 2017 Nollywood movie directed by Akin Omotoso. Notable for lacking dialogue, it has been called "Nigeria's first silent movie".[1]
Set and shot on location in Lagos, Cape Town and Zanzibar, the movie tells the story of a woman who has divorced her husband in Lagos and decided to travel to some parts of the world for self-discovery.[2][3] Written by Branwen Okpako, the film was produced by Ego Boyo and stars Nse Ikpe-Etim. It won the audience award for best experimental film at the BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia.[4]
References
- ^ When the stars gathered for ‘no dialogue’ movie: A hotel called memory in Lagos, The Guardian, 25 November 2017.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. ""A Hotel Called Memory" is one of a kind: a Nigerian film with no dialogue". Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ NOLLYWOOD NETPLUS 2018 LATEST NIGERIAN MOVIES (2018-02-22), A HOTEL CALLED MEMORY(THE BEST 2017 LATEST NIGERIAN MOVIE) - 2018 LATEST NIGERIAN MOVIES, retrieved 2018-11-18
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Daniel Anazia, A Hotel Called Memory comes on big screen in Lagos tomorrow, The Guardian, 18 November 2017.