'Sanitation Day' a Seyi Babatope's film is coming to cinemas in January 2021

Filmone has confirmed new details on the release of its anticipated crime thriller, 'Sanitation Day' directed by Seyi Babatope.

Filmone's second West African Film Fund (WAFF) project, 'Sanitation Day' will reportedly premiere in cinemas in 2021.

A source from Filmone confirmed to Pulse that while more details will be announced in the coming weeks, they are pushing for a January 2021 release.

Recall production for the movie which was a contender for Nigeria's Oscars Best International Feature Film submission, kicked off in March 2020.

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Set in 2016, the thriller written by Dichie Enunwa, Seyi Babatope and Temitope Akinbode follows two inspectors, Inspector Hassan (Blossom Chukwujekwu) and Inspector Stanley (Elozonam Ogbolu) who must uncover the perpetrators of a grisly murder before sanitation day is over and movement begins.

It also stars Nse Ikpe-Etim, Charles Inojie, Baaj Adebule, Chris Okagbue, Belinda Effah, Olakunle Fawole, Chuks Chyke among others.