Luxembourg City Film Festival

My Father's Shadow

Credits

Country :

UK-Nigeria

Year :

2025

Director :

Akinola Davies Jr.

Version :

vostEN

Duration :

94 minutes

Format :

digital

Actors :

Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

Awards :

Mention spéciale – Caméra d’Or, Festival de Cannes 2025 ; Best Director, British Independent Film Awards 2025

Official Competition

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synopsis

In Lagos, 1993, while Nigeria is in the throes of a deep political crisis, two young brothers spend a rare and precious day with their father.Through the children’s eyes, the city unfolds in all of its complexity.

The child’s eye view of a seismic time of political upheaval is not an entirely new storytelling approach, but Davies breathes fresh life into the device.

Screen Daily

This terrific semi-autobiographical first feature from filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. is a thrillingly vital account of the moment when everything changes.

Screen International