''A Hotel Called Memory'' is a 2017

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movie directed by Akin Omotoso. Notable for lacking dialogue, it has been called "Nigeria's first silent movie". Set and shot on location in

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and

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, 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. Written by

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, the film was produced by

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and stars

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. It won the audience award for best

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at the

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.Daniel Anazia
A Hotel Called Memory comes on big screen in Lagos tomorrow
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'', 18 November 2017.

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2017 films Nigerian drama films Films without speech 2010s English-language films Films directed by Akin Omotoso {{Nigeria-film-stub