| Gold Statue | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Gold Statue is a 2019 Nigerian comedy adventure drama film produced, written and directed by veteran filmmaker Tade Ogidan. The film stars Gabriel Afolayan and Kunle Remi in the main lead roles. The film was released on 17 May 2019 and received extremely positive reviews from critics. 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.
Synopsis
Two young men, Wale and Chike 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.
Cast
- 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
The 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. 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. However he couldn't bankroll this project immediately at that time due to financial difficulties. The film project also marked the first onscreen appearance for veteran actors Richard Mofe Damijo and Sola Sobowale together as couples after 21 years.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role – English | Won | |
| 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
- "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
- Gold Statue at IMDb