My Father's Shadow
September 19, 2025 1h 33m
★ 7.8 (28 votes)
Drama
Overview
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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Top Cast
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Folarin
Efon Wini
Bola
Godwin Egbo
Akinola
Chibuike Marvellous Egbo
Olaremi
Tosin Adeyemi
Aunty Seyi
Adesina McCoy Babalola
Gbemi
Lawrence Chu
Segun
Patrick Diabuah
Felix
Paul Edobor
Patron
Martha Ehinome Orhiere
Ngozi
Ayo Lijadu
Baba
Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa
Emeka
Uzoamaka Power
Abike
Status: Released
Production Companies: BBC Film, BFI, Fremantle, Electric Theatre Collective, Element Pictures, Crybaby, Fatherland Productions
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