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My Father's Shadow
2025 · 1h 33m · NR
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7.2/1057 votes
What is it about? 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.
Genre: drama. Themes: sibling relationship, estranged father, 1990s, lagos, father son relationship.
Cast and crew My Father's Shadow
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Creators
- Directed byAkinola Davies Jr.
- ScreenplayWale Davies
- ScreenplayAkinola Davies Jr.
- MusicCJ Mirra
- MusicDuval Timothy
- CinematographyJermaine Canute Edwards
- EditingOmar Guzmán
Full cast and crew24 cast members, 51 crew
Cast:
- Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù · Folarin
- Chibuike Marvellous Egbo · Olaremi
- Godwin Egbo · Akinola
- Akereli David · Remi
- Owa Orire Jeremiah · Akin
- Efon Wini · Bola
- Olarotimi Fakunle · Corridor
- Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa · Emeka
- Tosin Adeyemi · Aunty Seyi
- Martha Ehinome Orhiere · Ngozi
- Ayo Lijadu · Baba
- Patrick Diabuah · Felix
- Adesina McCoy Babalola · Gbemi
- Uzoamaka Power · Abike
- Tobi Monday Solomon · Conductor
- Adodo Emmanuel · Fair Skinned Man
- Yetunde Victoria Coker · Disgrunted Passenger
- Itunu Olowolaju · Bus Man
- Ikechukwu Gabriel · Older Man
- Stephen Taiwo Joseph · Bus Passenger
- Patrick Essien · Truck Passenger
- Ijeh Andrew · Taxi Driver
- Paul Edobor · Patron
- Lawrence Chu · Segun
Crew:
- Akinola Davies Jr. · Director
- Wale Davies · Writer
- Akinola Davies Jr. · Writer
- Ama Ampadu · Executive Producer
- Rachel Dargavel · Producer
- Ed Guiney · Executive Producer
- Andrew Lowe · Executive Producer
- Funmbi Ogunbanwo · Producer
- Eva Yates · Executive Producer
- CJ Mirra · Original Music Composer
- Duval Timothy · Original Music Composer
- PC Williams · Costume Design
- Jermaine Canute Edwards · Director of Photography
- Akinola Davies Jr. · Executive Producer
- Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù · Executive Producer
- Wale Davies · Executive Producer
- Omar Guzmán · Editor
- Pablo Anti · Production Design
- Jennifer Anti · Production Design
- Christian Vesper · Executive Producer
Trailer My Father's Shadow
ENOfficial TrailerDecember 3, 2025
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Details My Father's Shadow
- Premiere
- May 18, 2025, France
- Premiere
- October 11, 2025, United States
- First theatrical release
- September 19, 2025
- Release in the US
- February 6, 2026
- Countries
- Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ireland
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studios
- BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective, Element Pictures, Crybaby, Fatherland Productions
Numbers and release
- From theaters to home (Nigeria)
- 367 days to streaming
Frequently asked questions
How long is My Father's Shadow?
1h 33m (93 minutes).
Who’s in My Father's Shadow?
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akereli David, Owa Orire Jeremiah, Efon Wini, Olarotimi Fakunle, Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa, Tosin Adeyemi, and Martha Ehinome Orhiere. Directed by Akinola Davies Jr..
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