LFF: My Father’s Shadow (CTBA)

An intimate tale of two brothers spending a rare day with their father in Lagos.
Sat 18 Oct 18:15
Sat 18 Oct
18:15
  • Sat 18 Oct
    18:15 From Tue 16 Sep 12:00
  • Excluded from Film Pass

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.

Akinola Davies Jr’s intimate and resplendent film chronicles two brothers spending a rare day with their father in Lagos. 

Presented as part of the 69th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express.

LFF: My Father’s Shadow (CTBA)
Director
Akinola Davies Jr
Cast
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo
Duration
94 min
Opening
Sat 18 Oct
Year
2025
Country
United Kingdom, Nigeria
Language
Nigerian Pidgin (Naika), Yoruba, English
Subtitles
English

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