My Father's Shadow
Released
September 19, 2025
Runtime: 1h 33m
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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Cast & Crew
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Folarin
Chibuike Marvellous Egbo
Olaremi
Godwin Egbo
Akinola
- AD
Akereli David
Young Remi
- OJ
Owa Orire Jeremiah
Young Akin
Efon Wini
Bola
Olarotimi Fakunle
Corridor
- GO
Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa
Emeka
Tosin Adeyemi
Aunty Seyi
Martha Ehinome Orhiere
Ngozi
Ayo Lijadu
Baba
Patrick Diabuah
Felix
- AB
Adesina McCoy Babalola
Gbemi
Uzoamaka Power
Abike
- TS
Tobi Monday Solomon
Conductor
- AE
Adodo Emmanuel
Fair Skinned Man
- YC
Yetunde Victoria Coker
Disgrunted Passenger
- IO
Itunu Olowolaju
Bus Man
Akinola Davies Jr.
Director
- WD
Wale Davies
Writer
Akinola Davies Jr.
Writer
Media
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