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Sanitation Day (2021)

Sanitation Day poster
Directed by
Seyi Babatope
Genre
thriller film
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
12
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two inspectors are in a race against time to track down four suspects in a brutal murder case before Sanitation Day arrives. The story follows their investigation as they dig for the truth behind the killing.

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What happens

Sanitation Day is a 2021 Nigerian crime thriller film produced, written and directed by Seyi Babatope. The film stars Blossom Chukwujekwu, Elozanam Ogbolu, Charles Inojie and Nse Ikpe-Etim in the lead roles. The film is based on two inspectors who have the prime responsibility to uncover the details of four perpetrators regarding a brutal murder of a man before the eve of Sanitation Day. The film had its theatrical release on 29 January 2021 and opened to generally mixed reviews from critics. The film was also selected as one of the 6 Nigerian films in the final list by the Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee for the Oscar 2021 submissions but was nominated in final Oscar submissions list. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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