My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow (2025)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2025-09-19
  • User Rating: 7.5/10 from 33 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

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.

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  • Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

    as Folarin
  • Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

    as Olaremi
  • Godwin Egbo

    as Akinola
  • Akereli David

    as Young Remi
  • Owa Orire Jeremiah

    as Young Akin
  • Efon Wini

    as Bola
  • Olarotimi Fakunle

    as Corridor
  • Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa

    as Emeka
  • Tosin Adeyemi

    as Aunty Seyi
  • Martha Ehinome Orhiere

    as Ngozi
  • Ayo Lijadu

    as Baba
  • Patrick Diabuah

    as Felix
  • Adesina McCoy Babalola

    as Gbemi
  • Uzoamaka Power

    as Abike
  • Tobi Monday Solomon

    as Conductor
  • Adodo Emmanuel

    as Fair Skinned Man
  • Yetunde Victoria Coker

    as Disgrunted Passenger
  • Itunu Olowolaju

    as Bus Man
  • Ikechukwu Gabriel

    as Older Man
  • Stephen Taiwo Joseph

    as Bus Passenger
  • Patrick Essien

    as Truck Passenger
  • Ijeh Andrew

    as Taxi Driver
  • Paul Edobor

    as Patron
  • Lawrence Chu

    as Segun
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
Lighting Tamu Bakr Jr. Gaffer
Directing Ade Oshin First Assistant Director
Art Pablo Anti Production Design
Art Jennifer Anti Production Design
Production Lucy Drury Co-Producer
Production Moya de Young Associate Producer
Sound Pius Olamilekan Fatoke Production Sound Mixer
Production Christian Vesper Executive Producer
Production Shaheen Baig Casting Director
Costume & Make-Up Kehinde Are Makeup & Hair
Costume & Make-Up Feyisayo Oyebisi Makeup & Hair
Sound CJ Mirra Sound Supervisor
Crew Shaheen Schleifer Post Production Supervisor
Production Gabby King Casting Associate
Directing Nero Omoluwa Second Assistant Director
Art Jeremy Mbu Standby Art Director
Art Matthew Alagbile Assistant Art Director
Art Sharon Ikechukwu Unagha Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up Kehinde Are Key Hair Stylist
Costume & Make-Up Nike Folorunsho Hair Designer
Costume & Make-Up Feyisayo Oyebisi Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up Uduoghene Alakpa Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Moyosore Momolosho Makeup Artist
Sound Joe Morley Foley Artist
Sound Chris Alford Foley Mixer
Visual Effects Gbenro Odugbemi Visual Effects Supervisor
Production Emma Kayee Head of Production
Production Marion Comengre Head of Production
Production Olivia Sleiter Head of Production
Sound Kaya Pino Music Supervisor
Sound Sarah Giles Music Supervisor

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