My Father’s Shadow
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My Father’s Shadow

June 3, 2026
June 3, 2026
Metropolis Cinema, Pharoun Street, Next to GAC MOTOR LEBANON - Bazerji Moto, Mar Mikhael , Lebanon

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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