My Father's Shadow (2025)

7.4/10 • 93 min • 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.

Cast

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Folarin

Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

Olaremi

Godwin Egbo

Akinola

Efon Wini

Bola

Olarotimi Fakunle

Corridor

Tosin Adeyemi

Aunty Seyi

Martha Ehinome Orhiere

Ngozi

Ayo Lijadu

Baba

Patrick Diabuah

Felix

Uzoamaka Power

Abike

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