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.
Title: My Father’s Shadow
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 minutes
Release Date: 2025-09-19
Language: English, Yoruba
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Rating: 8.0/10
Cast: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Efon Wini, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Tosin Adeyemi, Adesina McCoy Babalola, Lawrence Chu, Patrick Diabuah, Paul Edobor, Martha Ehinome Orhiere, Ayo Lijadu, Greg ‘Teddybear’ Ojeufa
Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
Producer: Ama Ampadu, Rachel Dargavel, Ed Guiney, Nick Hayes, Andrew Lowe, Funmbi Ogunbanwo, Eva Yates, Akinola Davies Jr., Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Wale Davies, Lucy Drury, Moya de Young