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My Father's Shadow
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Preview: My Father's Shadow

classified 15

part of BFI London Film Festival on Tour 2025

Film

Please note: This was screened in Oct 2025

Director
Akinola Davies Jr
Cast
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo
Details
94 mins, Subtitled, 2025, UK, Nigeria
Primary language
Nigerian Pidgin (Naija), Yoruba, English

Fola (a magnetic Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) is an enigmatic figure in his sons’ lives. As they traverse Lagos, Remi and Akin (real-life brothers Chibuike Marvellous and Godwin Egbo) begin to understand him as a person, and the sacrifices he has made for them.

But as Nigeria’s presidential election results loom, events transpire that will dramatically change their relationship with him.

This preview is presented with the 69th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express

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