A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they travel through the massive city while political unrest threatens their journey home.
The film earned a special mention from the Caméra d’Or jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

Título original: My Father’s Shadow
Ano: 2025
Classificação: 14 years
Duração: 94 min.
Gênero: Fiction
País: United Kingdom, Nigeria
Tags: United Kingdom, Nigeria, parenthood, maturing, awarded films, international film festivals
Cor: Colorido
Direção: Akinola Davies Jr
Roteiro: Akinola Davies Jr, Wale Davies
Fotografia: Jermaine Edwards
Montagem: Omar Guzmán Castro
Elenco: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo
Produtor: Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo
Produção: Element Pictures
Música: Duval Timothy, CJ Mirra
World Sales: The Match Factory
E-mail: [email protected]
Edições: 49