My Father’s Shadow (2025)
- Fri, Mar 13
Director: Akinola Davies Jr. Run Time: 93 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025
Starring: Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Efon Wini, Godwin Egbo, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Tosin Adeyemi
Country: United Kingdom, Nigeria, Ireland
Language: English, Yoruba
About the film:
The UK’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards® and recipient of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes, Akinola Davis Jr.’s film 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 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.
About the filmmaker:
Akinola Davies Jr. is a British-Nigerian filmmaker and visual artist known for his lyrical storytelling and striking visual style. Working across film, music videos, and commercials, Davies often explores themes of identity, memory, and the cultural connections between Nigeria and the diaspora.
His acclaimed short film Lizard premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Short Film, bringing international attention to his work. Through an evocative blend of realism and poetic imagery, Davies has emerged as an important voice in contemporary global cinema.
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