Year of Production
2025
Country of Production
United Kingdom, Nigeria
Running Time
1h34
Language
In Nigerian Pidgin (Naija), Yoruban and English with English subtitles
Cast

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

Festivals/Awards

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer - BAFTA Awards 2025

Best Director - British Independent Film Awards 2025

Breakthrough Director, Outstanding Lead Performance - Gotham Awards 2025

Golden Camera, Special Mention - Festival de Cannes 2025

My Father’s Shadow
ظلُّ والدي
Akinola Davies Jr.

A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they travel through the massive city while political unrest threatens their journey home.

 

«ظل والدي» حكاية شبه سيرةٍ ذاتيةٍ تدور أحداثها خلال يومٍ واحدٍ في العاصمة النيجيرية لاغوس، في خضمّ أزمة الانتخابات عام 1993. أبٌ يخوض رحلةً مع ولديه الصغيرين عبر المدينة الصاخبة، فيما تُلقي الاضطرابات السياسية بظلالها وتهدّد عودتهم إلى المنزل.

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