My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow

7.7IMDb Score
Released:2025-09-19
Genre:Drama
Duration:93 min
Director:Akinola Davies Jr.
Actors:Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Efon Wini, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Tosin Adeyemi
Production:BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective, Element Pictures, Crybaby, Fatherland Productions

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.

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