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This film is produced by Rached Dargavel and Funmbi Ogunbanwo.
Film Information
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 My Father's Shadow is a poetic, tender portrait. Brothers and collaborators Akinola and Wale Davies bring us a groundbreaking feature debut – centering an award-winning performance by Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) – that reveals the profound depths of what families leave unspoken.
Framed by the political landscape of 1993 Lagos, a father and his two young sons journey into and around the vibrantly rendered Nigerian metropolis, quietly reckoning with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis.
Reviews
"In his feature film debut, director Akinola Davies Jr. announces himself as a major cinematic voice." –Variety
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