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My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow is a 2025 drama film directed by Akinola Davies Jr., in his feature length film debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Wale Davies. Starring Sope Dirisu, it follows a family reunion during the 1993 Nigerian election.
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May, where it won the Special Mention for the Caméra d'Or. It is the first ever Nigerian film to be selected for the festival's Official Selection. It was theatrically released in Nigeria on 19 September by FilmOne Entertainment.
It was also selected as the UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Set against the backdrop of the 1993 Nigerian presidential election, two young brothers spend a day in Lagos with their estranged father.
The film is produced by Element Pictures and directed by Akinola Davies Jr. from a script he co-wrote with Wale Davies. It is produced in association with Crybaby and Fatherland Productions. It was developed by BBC Film, who were a co-financer, and the BFI. Producers are Rachel Dargavel for Element Pictures and Funmbi Ogunbanwo for Fatherland Productions.
The Davies brothers developed the idea for the film over more than a decade, drawing inspiration from the loss of their father when they were both very young. In 2012, Wale wrote the first draft of the script, which centers on two brothers spending a day in Lagos with their father on the day of Nigeria's historic 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as a turning point in the nation’s contemporary history.
Principal photography took place in Lagos, Nigeria.
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2025 and North American Premier September 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Its wide release in Nigerian cinemas followed on September 19.
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow is a 2025 drama film directed by Akinola Davies Jr., in his feature length film debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Wale Davies. Starring Sope Dirisu, it follows a family reunion during the 1993 Nigerian election.
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May, where it won the Special Mention for the Caméra d'Or. It is the first ever Nigerian film to be selected for the festival's Official Selection. It was theatrically released in Nigeria on 19 September by FilmOne Entertainment.
It was also selected as the UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Set against the backdrop of the 1993 Nigerian presidential election, two young brothers spend a day in Lagos with their estranged father.
The film is produced by Element Pictures and directed by Akinola Davies Jr. from a script he co-wrote with Wale Davies. It is produced in association with Crybaby and Fatherland Productions. It was developed by BBC Film, who were a co-financer, and the BFI. Producers are Rachel Dargavel for Element Pictures and Funmbi Ogunbanwo for Fatherland Productions.
The Davies brothers developed the idea for the film over more than a decade, drawing inspiration from the loss of their father when they were both very young. In 2012, Wale wrote the first draft of the script, which centers on two brothers spending a day in Lagos with their father on the day of Nigeria's historic 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as a turning point in the nation’s contemporary history.
Principal photography took place in Lagos, Nigeria.
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2025 and North American Premier September 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Its wide release in Nigerian cinemas followed on September 19.