A Hotel Called Memory | |
Director: | Akin Omotoso |
Producer: | Ego Boyo |
Starring: | Nse Ikpe-Etim Mmabatho Montsho Abdi Hussein |
Cinematography: | Rob Wilson |
Studio: | Temple Productions |
Distributors: | --> |
Runtime: | 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] 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.[3]