Suggested Terms
Director
Location
Format
Festival
Agency
Production Company
Record Label
Award
Country
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
Film Festival
- Cannes Film Festival
Notable Awards
- BAFTA
April 2026
Akinola Davies Jr. directs ‘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.
Starring Sope Dirisu, Godwin Chiemerie Egbo, and Chibuike Marvellous Egbo.
Country
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
Film Festival
- Cannes Film Festival
Notable Awards
- BAFTA
Credits
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Director
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Screenplay
Akinola Davies Jr.Wale Davies
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Producer
Funmbi OgunbanwoRachel DargavelMeghan Nicole
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Director of Photography
Jermaine Edwards →
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Editor
Omar Guzmán Castro →
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Composer
Duval TimothyCJ Mirra
