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My Father's Shadow

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.

Original title: My Father's Shadow
Genre: Drama
Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
Cast: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akereli David, Owa Orire Jeremiah, Efon Wini, Olarotimi Fakunle, Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa, Tosin Adeyemi, Martha Ehinome Orhiere, Ayo Lijadu, Patrick Diabuah, Adesina McCoy Babalola, Uzoamaka Power, Tobi Monday Solomon, Adodo Emmanuel, Yetunde Victoria Coker, Itunu Olowolaju, Ikechukwu Gabriel, Stephen Taiwo Joseph
Country: Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ireland
Studios: BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective, Element Pictures, Crybaby, Fatherland Productions
Language: en
Year: 2025
Duration: 93
Release date: 2025-09-19
TMDB: 7.200 · 57 votes
Status: Released