My Father's Shadow

IMDb link: 35695538
IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,251 votes)
Genres: Drama
Director: Akinola Davies
Cast: Sope Dirisu, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akerele David and others

Release date: 10 Apr 2026
Release year: 2025
Runtime: 94 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, Nigeria, Ireland
Keywords: nigeria, lagos nigeria, brother brother relationship, young boy, year 1993, little boy, father son relationship, reference to moshood abiola, funeral, stolen election

Plot:

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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