Movie
My Father's Shadow
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2025-09-19
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective, Element Pictures, Crybaby, Fatherland Productions
- Country
- Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ireland
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Folarin
- Chibuike Marvellous Egbo as Olaremi
- Godwin Egbo as Akinola
- Akereli David as Young Remi
- Owa Orire Jeremiah as Young Akin
- Efon Wini as Bola
- Olarotimi Fakunle as Corridor
- Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa as Emeka
- Tosin Adeyemi as Aunty Seyi
- Martha Ehinome Orhiere as Ngozi
- Ayo Lijadu as Baba
- Patrick Diabuah as Felix
Crew
- Akinola Davies Jr. - Director
- Wale Davies - Writer
- Akinola Davies Jr. - Writer
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