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The Wedding Party (2016)

The Wedding Party poster
Directed by
Kemi Adetiba
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
14A
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A big Nigerian wedding brings together two families, leading to comic disasters and personal dramas. The film follows the bride and groom as they navigate family expectations and last minute surprises.

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What happens

The Wedding Party is a 2016 Nigerian romantic comedy drama directed by Kemi Adetiba. It premiered on 8 September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada and on 26 November 2016 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The film was released worldwide on 16 December 2016, and became the highest grossing Nigerian film; a record which was broken in 2021 by Omo Ghetto: The Saga. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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