A Hotel Called Memory Explained

A Hotel Called Memory
Director:Akin Omotoso
Producer:Ego Boyo
Starring:Nse Ikpe-Etim
Mmabatho Montsho
Abdi Hussein
Cinematography:Rob Wilson
Studio:Temple Productions
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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]

Notes and References

  1. https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/weekend-beats/when-the-stars-gathered-for-no-dialogue-movie-a-hotel-called-memory-in-lagos/ When the stars gathered for ‘no dialogue’ movie: A hotel called memory in Lagos
  2. News: "A Hotel Called Memory" is one of a kind: a Nigerian film with no dialogue. Izuzu. Chidumga. 2018-11-18. en-US.
  3. Daniel Anazia, A Hotel Called Memory comes on big screen in Lagos tomorrow, The Guardian, 18 November 2017.