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My Father's Shadow

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Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com A meditation on fatherhood, political strife and the frailty of life. Touching beyond words. Rated: 4/4 Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Tomris Laffly Elle A multilayered portrayal of Black masculinity, both adoringly seen through the eyes of the film’s young characters and carried with poetic poise by Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter The best moments of My Father’s Shadow are the stolen ones between Folarian and his sons. While there is some overly sentimental exposition in these encounters, they are easy to forgive because of the restrained performances and gentle visuals. May 20, 2025 Full Review Daniel Allen In Review Online A remarkable film and a special debut. Oct 20, 2025 Full Review Alistair Ryder The Film Stage Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow ceases to feel authentic every time it has to pause and contextualize the fraught political context to its audience. Oct 15, 2025 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews My Father’s Shadow, the directorial debut from Akinola Davies Jr., is an intriguing and poetic tale of two youngsters spending a day with their elusive father. Rated: 4/5 Oct 12, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Akinola Davies Jr.

Director

Sope Dirisu

Actor

Godwin Egbo

Actor

Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

Actor

Wale Davies

Screenwriter

Akinola Davies Jr.

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Movie Info

Director
Akinola Davies Jr.
Producer
Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo
Screenwriter
Wale Davies, Akinola Davies Jr.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m