Akinola Davies Jr.
Director
My Father's Shadow (2025)
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.
Keywords: tmdb.sibling-relationship, tmdb.estranged-father, tmdb.1990s, tmdb.lagos, tmdb.father-son-relationship, awards.festival-cannes-winner, imdb.nigeria + 9 more, imdb.lagos-nigeria, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.young-boy, imdb.year-1993, imdb.little-boy, imdb.father-son-relationship, mdblist.fresh, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.independent-film
Watch Providers: In Theaters.
Production Companies: Element Pictures, Crybaby Productions, Electric Theatre Collective, BBC Films, Fremantle + 2 more, British Film Institute, Fatherland Media
Country: Nigeria
Production Countries:
United Kingdom,
Ireland,
Nigeria
Languages:
English,
Yoruba
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Runtime: 93 min.
Released: Sept. 19, 2025
Status: Released
Certification: 12A / 15+