My Father’s Shadow
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Akinola Davies Jr. Run Time: 93 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
Starring: Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Efon Wini, Godwin Egbo, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Tosin Adeyemi
Kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal city for the first time and the hoops their father must deal with to provide for them. However, the tumult that follows the 1992 presidential election calls into question his ability to get them home safely. Akinola Davies Jr’s bold and poetic debut is the winner of the Caméra d’Or Special Distinction at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. UK’s Official Submission to the 98th Academy Awards. “It is a rich, heartfelt and rewarding movie” –Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian.