My Father’s Shadow

The UK’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards® and recipient of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes, “My Father’s Shadow” is a poetic, tender portrait of father–son bonds. Framed by the political landscape of 1993 Lagos, the film follows a father and his two young sons as they journey into and around the vibrantly rendered Nigerian metropolis, quietly reckoning with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis.

Brothers and collaborators director Akinola Davis Jr. and Wale Davies bring us a groundbreaking feature debut – centering an award-winning performance by Sopé Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) – that reveals the profound depths of what families leave unspoken.

In Nigerian Pidgin (Naija), Yoruba, and English with English subtitles.

“A miraculous gem… Akinola Davies Jr. announces himself as a major cinematic voice” – Variety

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