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  • My Father's Shadow (2025)
  • 94 min | Drama
My Father's Shadow (2025)
94 min | Drama
Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.
Director
Akinola Davies
Writers
Akinola Davies (co writer) | Wale Davies (co writer)
Composers
CJ Mirra | Duval Timothy
Cinematographer
Jermaine Canute Edwards (as Jermaine Edwards)
Editor
Omar Guzmán
Casting Director
Shaheen Baig
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Status
Edit Released
Updated May 18, 2025
Release date
Sep 19, 2025 (Nigeria)
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations

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