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The Bling Lagosians
A stylish Lagos story exploring wealth, family, status and social ambition.
Film Details
Cast & Credits
Key production details, principal cast and creative credits for The Bling Lagosians.
Year
2019
Genre
Drama
Runtime
97 minutes
Language
English
Country
Nigeria
Principal Cast
Gbenga Titiloye
Akin Holloway
Elvina Ibru
Mopelola Holloway
Osas Ighodaro
Demidun Holloway
Sharon Ooja
Tokunboh
Toyin Abraham
Dunni Fernandez
Alexx Ekubo
Nnamdi
Bisola Aiyeola
Kiki Princewill
Helen Paul
Aunty Joy
Monalisa Chinda
Ngozi Gomez
Tana Adelana
Kaima
Jide Kosoko
Baba Eko
Jimmy Odukoya
George
Creative Credits
Director
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Screenwriter
Anthony Kehinde Joseph
Producers
Tolu Lordtanner, Joseph Umoibom
Original Music
Michael Truth Ogunlade
Editing
Chuka Ejorh
Art Director
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Production Companies
BAP Productions, B2B Integrated Media, Ornaments Production, Swirl Films, Volit Development, Misa Productions
Recognition
Awards & Festivals
Selected awards, nominations and festival appearances for The Bling Lagosians.
Festivals
- Pan-African Film Festival
Awards & Nominations
- Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards AMVCA nominee for Best Art Director 2019
Legacy & Impact
The Bigger Story
The Bling Lagosians as part of BAP Productions' wider cultural legacy.
01
A glossy social satire exploring wealth, status, class pressure and elite Lagos society.
02
One of Nollywood's strongest portrayals of Nigeria's upper class on screen.
03
Elevated production design, costume and cinematography standards in mainstream Nigerian cinema.
04
Expanded BAP's storytelling into aspirational, commercial and globally relatable urban cinema.
Synopsis
The story behind The Bling Lagosians.
The Bling Lagosians is a stylish and dramatic portrait of Lagos high society, exploring wealth, image, family pressure and the secrets hidden behind glamour. The story follows the Holloway family as they prepare for a lavish celebration while facing private struggles that threaten their carefully curated world.
Behind the luxury, fashion and social performance lies a family under pressure. As ambition, debt, pride and expectation collide, the film reveals the cost of maintaining status in a world where appearance often matters more than truth.
Colourful, witty and visually rich, The Bling Lagosians captures the energy and contradictions of elite Lagos life. It is a story about family, reputation, love, money and the lengths people go to protect the image they have built.
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