| The Bling Lagosians | |
| Director: | Bolanle Austen-Peters |
| Producer: | Bolanle Austen-Peters |
| Screenplay: | Anthony Kehinde Joseph |
| Starring: | Bunmi Aboderin Toyin Abraham Tana Adelana Osas Ighodaro Alexx Ekubo Ayoola Ayolola Jide Kosoko |
| Distributor: | FilmOne Distributions |
| Runtime: | 97 minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | ₦ 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.
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]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Movie with the Best Cinematography | The Bling Lagosians | [9] | |
| Best Supporting Actor –English | Alexx Ekubo | [10] | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – English | Sharon Ooja | ||||
| Most Promising Actor | Denola Grey | ||||
| Movie with the Best Screenplay | The Bling Lagosians | ||||
| Best Kiss in a Movie | Alexx Ekubo/Sharon Ooja | ||||
| Movie with the Best Comedy | The Bling Lagosians |