My Father’s Shadow is not a film that tells you what to think about 1993 or about Nigeria’s long arc of disappointments. It’s a film that teaches you how to feel history: to smell it, taste it, hold it against your ribs. It’s a portrait of a father whose love is messy and incomplete, and a nation whose promises frequently arrive late or not at all.
The Nigerian film industry reached a new crescendo on the night of September 18 as My Father’s Shadow held its...
A new wave of Nigerian cinema has officially arrived. Director Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut feature, My Father’s Shadow, has done...
In a landmark moment for African cinema, Nigeria’s My Father’s Shadow has secured a historic place in the Official Selection...






