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(2025, 1h34, United Kingdom/Nigeria)

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Film Title

My Father’s Shadow 


ظلُّ والدي


Director

Akinola Davies Jr.


أكينولا ديفيز جونيور


Synopsis

A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they travel through the massive city while political unrest threatens their journey home.


«ظل والدي» حكاية شبه سيرةٍ ذاتيةٍ تدور أحداثها خلال يومٍ واحدٍ في العاصمة النيجيرية لاغوس، في خضمّ أزمة الانتخابات عام 1993. أبٌ يخوض رحلةً مع ولديه الصغيرين عبر المدينة الصاخبة، فيما تُلقي الاضطرابات السياسية بظلالها وتهدّد عودتهم إلى المنزل.


Production Year

2025


Production Countries

United Kingdom, Nigeria


Running Time

1h34


Cast

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo


Festivals/Awards

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer - BAFTA Awards 2025

Best Director - British Independent Film Awards 2025

Breakthrough Director, Outstanding Lead Performance - Gotham Awards 2025

Golden Camera, Special Mention - Festival de Cannes 2025


Language / Subtitles

In Nigerian Pidgin (Naija), Yoruban and English with English subtitles


Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ICTaEuQxg 




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