- Directed by: Akinola Davies
- Cast: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrís, Chibuike Marvellous and Godwin Egbo
- Language: English and Nigerian Pidgin (Naija) and Yoruba with English subtitles
- Year: 2025
- Duration: 93min
- Certificate: 12A
- Type: Film
Akinola Davies Jr’s semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis of Lagos. Fola is an enigmatic figure in his sons’ lives. As they traverse the city, Remi and Akin begin to understand him as a person, and the sacrifices he has made for them. But as Nigeria’s presidential election results loom, events transpire that will dramatically change their relationship with him.
Don't miss our Q&A screening on Tue 17 Feb with the film’s cinematographer, Nottingham’s own Jermaine Edwards.
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BFI Film Academy Recommends presents My Father's Shadow delivered by Broadway Cinema on behalf of Film Hub Midlands, and supported by National Lottery.
