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My Father's Shadow

Name: My Father's Shadow
Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-09-19
Cast: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akereli David, Owa Orire Jeremiah

Drama

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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Ṣọpẹ́ DìrísùChibuike Marvellous EgboGodwin EgboAkereli DavidOwa Orire JeremiahEfon WiniOlarotimi FakunleGreg 'Teddybear' OjeufaTosin AdeyemiMartha Ehinome OrhiereAyo LijaduPatrick Diabuah

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Akinola Davies Jr.

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