Project Detail

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 - First Feature Competition

Details

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

Genre

Black Drama

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)

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Sales Company

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