MY FATHER’s SHADOW

2025 | 94 min | First Assistant Editor (Cover)


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.

Director: Akinola Davies Jr.

Editor: Omar Guzmán

Production Company: Element Pictures

Post-production Supervisor: Shaheen Schleifer

My Father’s Shadow premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival 2025

and was the UK Oscars entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars 2026

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