Gold Statue is a 2019 Nigerian comedy adventure drama film produced, written and directed by Tade Ogidan. It stars Gabriel Afolayan and Kunle Remi in the lead roles. The film was released on 17 May 2019 and received positive reviews from critics. It was also nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film in 2019. The film also received some 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 and 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 Greg 'Teddy Bear' Ojefua as Rambo
Production Tade Ogidan, filmmaker and CEO of OGD Pictures, returned to the film industry after an eight-year hiatus with this project. He revealed that Gold Statue was originally written in 1991 but could not be produced at the time due to financial constraints. The film also marked the first onscreen appearance of actors Richard Mofe-Damijo and Sola Sobowale as a couple in 21 years.
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryResultRef2019Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor in a Lead role – EnglishBest Supporting Actor –EnglishMovie with the Best SoundMovie with the Best ScreenplayMovie with the Best EditingMovie with the Best CinematographyBest Use of Nigerian Costume in a MovieBest Use of Make up in a MovieMovie of the YearDirector of the YearMovie with the Best Production Design
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