“My Father’s Shadow” opens with a reverie that mixes scenes from the natural world —flies buzzing, ants swarming, wind blowing — with two young boys, ages 8 and 11 (brothers Godwin Egbo ...

My Father’s Shadow coaxes viewers into Akin and Remi’s world from the first frame, proceeding to offer a heartbreaking reflection on father-son relationships and a nation on the cusp of change.

A deeply personal journey, “My Father’s Shadow” is also a tribute to the rough charm and unexpected magic of Lagos, a city whose daily life, says Wale, often resembles a movie set.

With the likes of “My Father’s Shadow” and other recent festival titles like “ Mami Wata,” the first Nigerian film to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, there are signs that ...

The line "I'll see you in my dreams" is repeated frequently in Akinola Davies Jr.'s "My Father's Shadow," the first film from a Nigerian director to earn a slot in the Cannes Film Festival's ...