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2025
1h 33m
Akinola Davies
My Father's Shadow
★ 7.5 IMDb
Drama
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.
Cast
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
,
Olarotimi Fakunle
,
Martha Ehinome Orhiere
,
Patrick Diabuah
Essays and Criticism
MUBI Podcast | "My Father’s Shadow": Akinola Davies Jr. Dreams of '90s Nigeria
by MUBI Podcast,
MUBI Notebook
Politics/Past/Family Problems: The Nigerian Challenges of Akinola Davies Jr.’s First Feature Film
by Michela Manente,
FIPRESCI
I Will See You In Dreams: Akinola Davies Jr. on "My Father's Shadow"
by @ebertchicago,
RogerEbert.com
My Father’s Shadow review – a very fine picture on a formal and…
by David Jenkins,
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