My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow

7.4IMDb Score
Released:2025-09-19
Genre:Drama
Duration:93 min
Country:Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ireland
Director:Akinola Davies Jr.
Actors:Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akereli David, Owa Orire Jeremiah
Production:BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective, Element Pictures, Crybaby, Fatherland Productions

Overview:

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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