(2025, 1h34, United Kingdom/Nigeria)
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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