My Father's Shadow

Name: My Father's Shadow
Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-09-19
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.442
Cast: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akereli David, Owa Orire Jeremiah

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My Father's Shadow

*7.4

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Released

Production

BBC Film

Aired

2025-09-19

My Father's Shadow

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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Folarin

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Olaremi

Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

Akinola

Godwin Egbo

Young Remi

Akereli David

Young Akin

Owa Orire Jeremiah

My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow

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