Drama · Nigeria · 2025 · 1h 33m

My Father's Shadow

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Director
Akinola Davies Jr.
Cast
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Folarin Efon Wini as Bola Godwin Egbo as Akinola Chibuike Marvellous Egbo as Olaremi Tosin Adeyemi as Aunty Seyi Adesina McCoy Babalola as Gbemi
Crew
Jermaine Canute Edwards — Director of Photography Omar Guzmán — Editor CJ Mirra — Original Music Composer Duval Timothy — Original Music Composer Wale Davies — Writer Akinola Davies Jr. — Writer
Synopsis

Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.

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Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipestranged father1990slagosfather son relationship
Key Collaborators
Akinola Davies Jr. Director Jermaine Canute Edwards Director of Photography Omar Guzmán Editor CJ Mirra Original Music Composer Duval Timothy Original Music Composer Wale Davies Writer Akinola Davies Jr. Writer Rachel Dargavel Producer Funmbi Ogunbanwo Producer Pablo Anti Production Design Jennifer Anti Production Design PC Williams Costume Design
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