Elephant in the Room (2016 film)

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Elephant in the Room
Elephant in the Room poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAsurf Oluseyi
Screenplay byPatrick K. Nnamani
Story byZainab Sheriff
Produced byRamseyFilms
Starring
CinematographyAustin Nwaolie
Edited bySholay AY-Orinde
Production
companies
RamseyFilms
Zedzee Multimedia
Release date
  • 8 January 2016 (2016-01-08)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
Budget₦10 million [1]

Elephant in the Room is a 2016 Nigerian romantic comedy film directed by Asurf Oluseyi, and starring Ramsey Nouah and Zainab Sheriff in lead roles. The film, which was shot and set in Sierra Leone, was released on 8 January 2016. [2] [3]

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References

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