''Gold Statue'' is a 2019 Nigerian

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film produced, written and directed by veteran filmmaker

Tade Ogidan Akintade Ogidan, aka Tade Ogidan (born July, 1960), is a Nigerian film and television screenwriter, producer and director. Early life Born in Lagos, Nigeria, to middle class parents Akinola and Rachael Ogidan, he grew up in Surulere, a suburb ...

. The film stars

Gabriel Afolayan Gabriel Afolayan, (born 1 March 1985) also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh, is a Nigerian actor and singer. Education He studied theatre arts at the University of Ibadan. Career He is part of the renowned Afolayan entertainment fa ...

and

Kunle Remi Kunle Remi, birth name Oyekunle Opeyemi Oluwaremi (born 18 October 1988) is a Nigerian actor, producer, filmmaker, content creator, host, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and model. He has appeared in '' Falling'', ''Family Forever'', ''Ti ...

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

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for the year 2019. The film also received few awards at film festivals.

Synopsis

Two young men, Wale (Gabriel Afolayan) and Chike (Kunle Remi) 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

as Wale *

as Chike *

Richard Mofe Damijo Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He was also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009. In 2005, he wo ...

Sola Sobowale Sola Sobowale (born 26 December 1963) is a Nigerian film actress, screenwriter, film director and film producer. Sola Sobowale had her big break in 2001, in the premiere of Nigeria's popular television drama series Super Story: ''Oh Father, Oh ...

as Grace *

Kelvin Ikeduba Kelvin Ngozi Ikeduba (born 21 August 1976) is a Nigerian actor who in 2014 won the award for ''Best Cross Over Actor'' at the ''Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA)'' and he is predominantly known for his diversity in the Nigerian movie industry ...

* Kunle Fawole *

Norbert Young Norbert Young is a Nigerian actor. He has appeared in series like ''Third Eye'', '' ''Tinsel', and ''Family Circle''.In addition to his work in television and films, Young has also appeared in several plays and stage productions. Personal ...

Alibaba Akpobome Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, professionally known as Ali Baba, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, master of ceremonies and actor. Early life Ali Baba was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria on 24 June 1965, to the royal family of Agbarha Otor. H ...

Segun Arinze Segun Arinze (born Segun Padonou Aina in 1965) is a Nigerian actor and singer. Early life and education He is the eldest of seven children born to Lydia Padonu. He is descent of Badagry, Lagos State. He attended Victory College of Commerce in I ...

* Rykardo Agbor

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

and

together as couples after 21 years.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2019 films 2010s adventure comedy-drama films Nigerian comedy films Nigerian adventure films English-language Nigerian films Nigerian drama films 2010s English-language films