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My Father's Shadow

2025
Directed byAkinola Davies Jr.
1h 33m

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 DìrísùFolarinEfon WiniBolaGodwin EgboAkinola
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Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.9

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