My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow

2025•1h 33m•8.4/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.4/10(7)

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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Production

BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective, Element Pictures, Crybaby, Fatherland Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Folarin

Efon Wini

Efon Wini

Bola

Godwin Egbo

Akinola

Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

Olaremi

Tosin Adeyemi

Tosin Adeyemi

Aunty Seyi

Adesina McCoy Babalola

Gbemi

Lawrence Chu

Segun

Patrick Diabuah

Patrick Diabuah

Felix

Paul Edobor

Patron

Martha Ehinome Orhiere

Martha Ehinome Orhiere

Ngozi

Ayo Lijadu

Ayo Lijadu

Baba

Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa

Emeka

Uzoamaka Power

Uzoamaka Power

Abike

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