Gold Statue is a 2019 Nigerian comedy adventure drama film produced, written and directed by veteran filmmaker Tade Ogidan.[1] The film stars Gabriel Afolayan and Kunle Remi in the main lead roles.[2] The film was released on 17 May 2019 and received extremely positive reviews from critics.[3] It was also nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film for the year 2019. The film also received few awards at film festivals.[4]
| Gold Statue | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tade Ogidan |
| Screenplay by | Tade Ogidan |
| Story by | Tade Ogidan |
| Produced by | Tade Ogidan |
| Starring | Gabriel Afolayan Kunle Remi Richard Mofe Damijo |
Production company | OGD Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editTwo young men, Wale (Gabriel Afolayan) and Chike (Kunle Remi) are in search of a treasure of "Gold Statue" which is believed to have been a deity inherited by their generation. They witness and go through a series of unimaginable unprecedented unexpected ordeal when attempting to locate where the supposed Gold Statue is located. Eventually, they get the statue and become rich.[5]
Cast
edit- Gabriel Afolayan as Wale
- Kunle Remi as Chike
- Richard Mofe Damijo as Mr. Esho
- Sola Sobowale as Grace
- Kelvin Ikeduba as Bryan
- Olakunle Fawole as Banjul
- Norbert Young as Antar
- Alibaba Akpobome as Mr. Manuel
- Segun Arinze as Zonal Commander
- Rykardo Agbor as Capone
Production
editThe veteran filmmaker Tade Ogidan who is also noticeabley the CEO of OGD Pictures made a comeback into the film industry after a gap of eight years through this project.[6] The director himself revealed that the Gold Statue was reborn after 28 years as he insisted that the script for the film was written by him already in 1991 itself.[7] However he couldn't bankroll this project immediately at that time due to financial difficulties.[8] The film project also marked the first onscreen appearance for veteran actors Richard Mofe Damijo and Sola Sobowale together as couples after 21 years.[9][10]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role – English | Won | [11] |
| Best Supporting Actor –English | Nominated | |||
| Movie with the Best Sound | Won | |||
| Movie with the Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Movie with the Best Editing | Nominated | |||
| Movie with the Best Cinematography | Nominated | |||
| Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie | Nominated | |||
| Best Use of Make up in a Movie | Won | |||
| Movie of the Year | Won | |||
| Director of the Year | Won | |||
| Movie with the Best Production Design | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Watch Gold Statue | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "GOLD STATUE - A TADE OGIDAN MOVIE". GOLD STATUE. 2017-07-01. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Film Review: Tade Ogidan mastered video, but Gold Statue shows he is yet to find his cinematic voice » YNaija". YNaija. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "PHOTOS: 'Gold Statue' makes Tade Ogidan top winner at 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards". TheCable Lifestyle. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ nollywoodreinvented (2020-04-13). "Gold Statue". Nollywood REinvented. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Gold Statue: Why Tade Ogidan Stands Out Among Nollywood Newsmakers".
- ^ "28 years after conception, Tade Ogidan births Gold Statue". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Ajao, Kunle (2019-06-04). "Movie Review: Gold Statue - directed by Tade Odigan". Sodas 'N' Popcorn Blog. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Tade Ogidan's 28-year-old 'Gold Statue' draws Nollywood greats out for a reunion". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Gold Statue Nollywood Movie Review". HDMoviePlug. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (2019-12-15). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
External links
edit- Gold Statue at IMDb