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My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow

Synopsis

Two kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal city for the first time and the hoops their father must deal with to provide. All this is happening in the backdrop of a huge 1993 presidential election result which calls into question his ability to get them home.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere
Official Selection Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Running time
94 min
Director
Akinola Davies 1st Feature
Producer
Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo
Executive Producer
Ama Amapadu, Akinola Davies, Wale Davies, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Eva Yates
Editor
Omar Guzmán
Screenwriter
Wale Davis, Akinola Davies
Director of Photography
Jermaine Canute Edwards
Composer
CJ Mirra, Duval Timothy
Principal cast
Sope Dirisu, Efon Wini, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo, Godwin Egbo

Genre

Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film, BFI

UK, Nigeria, Ireland co-production

A Crybaby Films (UK), Element Films (UK), Element Pictures (IE), Fatherland Productions (NG) production. Co-produced by BBC Film (UK), BFI (UK)

Element Films

22-25 Eastcastle Street
London
W1W 8DF

Sales Company

The Match Factory

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