Akinola Davies Jr on his atmospheric debut, My Father’s Shadow

My Father’s Shadow, a shimmering, cinematic celebration of Lagos, will be viewed by most people from a child’s perspective. Set on June 12, 1993, the day of Nigeria’s election crisis, Akinola Davies Jr’s semi-autobiographical movie is about two boys – Aki, 8, and Remi, 11, are played by real-life brothers Chibuike Marvellous Egbo and Godwin Chiemerie Egbo – who spend a day with their often-absent father, Folarin (Sopé Dìrísù), as political tensions arisehellip;

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