My Father’s Shadow
Film Information
| Release Date: | February 13, 2026 |
| Release Type: | Limited Release |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Director: | Akinola Davies Jr. |
| Cast: | Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Godwin Chiemerie Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Uzoamaka Power |
| Plot Synopsis: |
Akinola Davies Jr.'s first feature, co-written with his brother Wale Davies, takes place in Nigeria on the day of the 1993 presidential election. Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù plays Folarin, a father who turns up unexpectedly and takes his young sons Akin and Remi from the countryside into Lagos while he waits to collect wages he is owed. It premiered in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section in 2025.
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| Distributor: | MUBI |
| Genre: | My Father's Shadow |
