tt35695538Drama

My Father's Shadow

Name: My Father's Shadow
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-09-19
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akereli David, Owa Orire Jeremiah

7.4/ 10

2025

1h 33m

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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Director

Akinola Davies Jr.

Writer

Wale Davies, Akinola Davies Jr.

Studios

BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective

Cast

24 credited

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Folarin
Chibuike Marvellous Egbo
Olaremi
Godwin Egbo
Akinola
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Akereli David
Young Remi
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Owa Orire Jeremiah

My Father's Shadow

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