Gold Statue

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.