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“Creators Have Been Blessed With An Opportunity To Start Conversations”: Wale Davies on Writing “My Father’s Shadow”

“I think the main thing that I want to convey with any work that I…

My Father’s Shadow
2026 Oscars: UK Submits Akinola Davies Jr.’s “My Father’s Shadow” for Best International Feature Film

The situation highlights a recurring irony in African cinema: that some of the continent’s most…

My Father’s Shadow
“My Father’s Shadow” Review: Akinola Davies Jr.’s Intimate Tribute to Fatherhood, a Nation in Distress, and Its Biggest City

With My Father’s Shadow, the Davies brothers paint a moving, bittersweet picture of hope, longing,…

My Father’s Shadow
Akinola Davies Jr.’s Cannes Sensation, “My Father’s Shadow”, Comes Home to Nigerian Cinemas on 19th September

My Father’s Shadow will hit Nigerian cinemas on 19th September 2025. By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku…

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Akinola Davies Jr. Set to Release Debut Feature, “My Father’s Shadow”, with Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Lead

Set against the backdrop of the 1993 presidential elections, My Father’s Shadow takes place in…

“African Filmmakers Need To Retain Their Original Form Of Storytelling” – Akinola Davies Jr, Director Of “Lizard”

“The lizard that jumped from the high Iroko tree to the ground said he would…

Blackstar Film Festival: Akinola Davies Jr’s “Lizard” Is A Short But Compelling Watch

By Jerry Chiemeke All lizards lie prostrate. No one knows which of them has belly…