MON PÈRE, MON OMBRE
Genre
Drama
Language
VOSTF
Duration
93
Rating
Synopsis
The UK's Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards® and recipient of the Caméra d'Or Special Mention at Cannes, Akinola Davis Jr.'s MY FATHER'S SHADOW is a poetic, tender portrait of father-son bonds. Framed by the political landscape of 1993 Lagos, the film follows a father and his two young sons as they journey into and around the vibrantly rendered Nigerian metropolis, quietly reckoning with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis. Brothers and collaborators Akinola Davis Jr. and Wale Davies bring us a groundbreaking feature debut -- centering an award-winning performance by Sopé Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) -- that reveals the profound depths of what families leave unspoken.
Release year
2025
Release date
February 20, 2026
Directed by
Akinola Davies Jr.
Country
United Kingdom, Nigeria
Actors
Sope Dirisu, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo