My Father's Shadow

Section: Competition
Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
Cast: Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo
Duration: 1h 33m
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland, Nigeria
Language: en
Year: 2025

A father and his estranged sons travel through the massive city of Lagos while political unrest threatens their journey home in this semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis.