The Bling Lagosians

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The Bling Lagosians
The Bling Lagosians poster.jpg
Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters
Written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph
Screenplay byAnthony Kehinde Joseph
Produced byBolanle Austen-Peters
Starring Bunmi Aboderin
Toyin Abraham
Tana Adelana
Osas Ighodaro
Alexx Ekubo
Ayoola Ayolola
Jide Kosoko
Distributed byFilmOne Distributions
Release date
  • 28 June 2019 (2019-June-28)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦ 120 million [1] [2]

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.

Contents

Premise

The 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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
2020 Best of Nollywood Awards Movie with the Best CinematographyThe Bling LagosiansWon [9]
Best Supporting Actor –English Alexx Ekubo Won [10]
Best Supporting Actress – EnglishSharon OojaNominated
Most Promising ActorDenola GreyWon
Movie with the Best ScreenplayThe Bling LagosiansNominated
Best Kiss in a MovieAlexx Ekubo/Sharon OojaNominated
Movie with the Best ComedyThe Bling LagosiansNominated

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  3. ↑ "'The Bling Lagosians' is a much better film than you think it is". www.pulse.ng. June 18, 2019.
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  5. ↑ "'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.
  6. ↑ "The Bling Lagosians". October 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ ""The Bling Lagosians" depicts Lagos' High Society but it's not blinging > flickchat.tv". June 27, 2019.
  9. ↑ Augoye, Jayne (2020-12-07). "BON Awards: Laura Fidel, Kunle Remi win Best Kiss (Full List of Winners)" . Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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