My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow (2025)


  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 2025-09-19
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Film
  • Production Country: Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ireland
  • Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
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Summary

Kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal city for the first time and the hoops their father must deal with to provide. All this happens in the backdrop of a huge 1993 presidential election result which calls into question his ability to get them home.

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  • Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

    as Folarin
  • Efon Wini

    as Bola
  • Godwin Egbo

    as Akinola
  • Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

    as Olaremi
  • Tosin Adeyemi

    as Aunty Seyi
  • Adesina McCoy Babalola

    as Gbemi
  • Lawrence Chu

    as Segun
  • Patrick Diabuah

    as Felix
  • Paul Edobor

    as Patron
  • Martha Ehinome Orhiere

    as Ngozi
  • Ayo Lijadu

    as Baba
  • Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa

    as Emeka
  • Uzoamaka Power

    as Abike
Directing Akinola Davies Jr. Director
Writing Wale Davies Writer
Writing Akinola Davies Jr. Writer
Production Ama Ampadu Executive Producer
Production Rachel Dargavel Producer
Production Ed Guiney Executive Producer
Production Nick Hayes Line Producer
Production Andrew Lowe Executive Producer
Production Funmbi Ogunbanwo Producer
Production Eva Yates Executive Producer
Sound CJ Mirra Original Music Composer
Sound Duval Timothy Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up PC Williams Costume Design
Camera Jermaine Canute Edwards Director of Photography
Production Akinola Davies Jr. Executive Producer
Production Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Executive Producer
Production Wale Davies Executive Producer
Editing Omar Guzmán Editor
Sound Chad Orororo Sound Designer
Sound James Ridgway Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Shaheen Baig Casting
Lighting Tamu Bakr Jr. Gaffer
Directing Ade Oshin First Assistant Director
Art Pablo Anti Production Design
Art Jennifer Anti Production Design

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