Gold Statue

{{Short description|2019 Nigerian comedy adventure drama film by Tade Ogidan}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Gold Statue

| image = Gold Statue poster.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Tade Ogidan

| producer = Tade Ogidan

| screenplay = Tade Ogidan

| story = Tade Ogidan

| starring = Gabriel Afolayan
Kunle Remi
Richard Mofe Damijo

| cinematography =

| editing =

| studio = OGD Pictures

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2019|05|17|df=y}}

| runtime = 145 minutes

| country = Nigeria

| language = English

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Gold Statue is a 2019 Nigerian comedy adventure drama film produced, written and directed by veteran filmmaker Tade Ogidan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Statue-Gabriel-Afolayan/dp/B07V2TYJV5|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-05-04|title=Watch Gold Statue | Prime Video}} The film stars Gabriel Afolayan and Kunle Remi in the main lead roles.{{Cite web|title=GOLD STATUE - A TADE OGIDAN MOVIE|url=http://www.goldstatuemovie.com/|date=2017-07-01|website=GOLD STATUE|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04|archive-date=2020-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027141634/http://www.goldstatuemovie.com/|url-status=dead}} The film was released on 17 May 2019 and received extremely positive reviews from critics.{{Cite web|title=Film Review: Tade Ogidan mastered video, but Gold Statue shows he is yet to find his cinematic voice » YNaija|url=https://ynaija.com/film-review-tade-ogidan-mastered-video-but-gold-statue-shows-he-is-yet-to-find-his-cinematic-voice/|date=2019-05-27|website=YNaija|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-04}} 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.{{Cite web|title=PHOTOS: 'Gold Statue' makes Tade Ogidan top winner at 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards|url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/photos-tade-ogidan-gold-statue-2019-best-nollywood-awards/|date=2019-12-18|website=TheCable Lifestyle|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Gold Statue|url=https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2020/04/gold-statue.html|last=nollywoodreinvented|date=2020-04-13|website=Nollywood REinvented|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}

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

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.ng/gold-statue-why-tade-ogidan-stands-out-among-nollywood-newsmakers/ | title=Gold Statue: Why Tade Ogidan Stands Out Among Nollywood Newsmakers }} 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.{{Cite web|title=28 years after conception, Tade Ogidan births Gold Statue|url=https://m.guardian.ng/art/28-years-after-conception-tade-ogidan-births-gold-statue/|date=2019-05-26|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}} However he couldn't bankroll this project immediately at that time due to financial difficulties.{{Cite web|title=Movie Review: Gold Statue - directed by Tade Odigan|url=https://sodasandpopcorn.com/movie-review-tade-ogidan-gold-statue/|last=Ajao|first=Kunle|date=2019-06-04|website=Sodas 'N' Popcorn Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}} The film project also marked the first onscreen appearance for veteran actors Richard Mofe Damijo and Sola Sobowale together as couples after 21 years.{{Cite web|title=Tade Ogidan's 28-year-old 'Gold Statue' draws Nollywood greats out for a reunion|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/tade-ogidans-28-year-old-gold-statue-draws-nollywood-greats-out/tfzfl4q|date=2019-05-13|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}{{Cite web|title=Gold Statue Nollywood Movie Review|url=https://www.hdmovieplug.com/gold-statue-nollywood-movie-review/|website=HDMoviePlug|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-30|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182358/https://www.hdmovieplug.com/gold-statue-nollywood-movie-review/|url-status=dead}}

Awards and nominations

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!Award

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!Result

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rowspan="11" |2019

| rowspan="11" |Best of Nollywood Awards

|Best Actor in a Lead role – English

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| rowspan="11" |{{Cite web|last=Bada|first=Gbenga|date=2019-12-15|title=BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bon-awards-2019-gold-statue-gabriel-afolayan-win-big-at-11th-edition/4d0w2n4|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}}

Best Supporting Actor –English

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Movie with the Best Sound

|{{won}}

Movie with the Best Screenplay

|{{nom}}

Movie with the Best Editing

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Movie with the Best Cinematography

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Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie

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