The Bling Lagosians is a 2019 Nigerian drama film, written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph and directed and co-produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters.[3] It premiered on June 16, 2019, in Lagos.[4][5] It stars Bunmi Aboderin, Elvina Ibru, Toyin Abraham, Tana Adelana, Osas Ighodaro, Alexx Ekubo, Ayoola Ayolola, and Jide Kosoko.
| The Bling Lagosians | |
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| Directed by | Bolanle Austen-Peters |
| Written by | Anthony Kehinde Joseph |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Kehinde Joseph |
| Produced by | Bolanle Austen-Peters |
| Starring | Bunmi Aboderin Toyin Abraham Tana Adelana Osas Ighodaro Alexx Ekubo Ayoola Ayolola Jide Kosoko |
| Distributed by | FilmOne Distributions |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₦ 120 million[1][2] |
Premise
editThe Bling Lagosians centers around the Holloways, a wealthy Lagos family and their mother Mopelola, who is about to celebrate her 51st birthday party.[6][7] There are individual feuds and fights between family members. Their father Akin takes steps to prevent the foreclosure of the family's business by the Asset Management Corporation.[8]
Cast
edit- Demidun - Osas Ighodaro Ajibade
- Tokunbo - Sharon Ooja
- George - Jimmy Odukoya
- Akin Holloway played by Gbenga Titiloye
- Mopelola Holloway - Elvina Ibru
- Nnamdi Agu - Alexx Ekubo
- Baba Eko - Jide Kosoko
- Oge Briggs - Winihin Jemede
- Adunni Fernandez aka Iya Oge - Toyin Abraham
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Movie with the Best Cinematography | The Bling Lagosians | Won | [9] |
| Best Supporting Actor –English | Alexx Ekubo | Won | [10] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress – English | Sharon Ooja | Nominated | |||
| Most Promising Actor | Denola Grey | Won | |||
| Movie with the Best Screenplay | The Bling Lagosians | Nominated | |||
| Best Kiss in a Movie | Alexx Ekubo/Sharon Ooja | Nominated | |||
| Movie with the Best Comedy | The Bling Lagosians | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Top 20 Films 30th Aug 5th Sept 2019".
- ^ Gists, Naija (August 3, 2019). "The Bling Lagosians Nollywood Movie Joins Nigerian Box Officer Record Breakers!".
- ^ "'The Bling Lagosians' is a much better film than you think it is". www.pulse.ng. June 18, 2019.
- ^ Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (June 18, 2019). "BN Red Carpet Fab: "The Bling Lagosians" Movie Premiere".
- ^ "'The Bling Lagosians' is now streaming on Netflix — here are 5 other Nigerian movies coming next week - Pulse Nigeria". Pulse.ng. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "The Bling Lagosians". October 14, 2019.
- ^ Adebumiti, Adelowo (2019-06-22). "Finally, The Bling Lagosians hits big screen | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSaturday Magazine — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ ""The Bling Lagosians" depicts Lagos' High Society but it's not blinging > flickchat.tv". June 27, 2019.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2020-12-07). "BON Awards: Laura Fidel, Kunle Remi win Best Kiss (Full List of Winners)". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2020-12-02). "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". Retrieved 2021-10-11.