Akinola Davies Jr. & Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Talk ‘My Father’s Shadow’ & Positioning Stories From Nigeria On A Global Stage – Cannes Studio

Akinola Davies Jr. & Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Talk ‘My Father’s Shadow’ & Positioning Stories From Nigeria On A Global Stage – Cannes Studio

Akinola Davies Jr. makes history at the Cannes Film Festival this year with debut feature My Father’s Shadow, which is the first film from Nigeria to premiere in its Official Selection. The Lagos-based drama played in Un Certain Regard and has amassed positive reviews, with Deadline critic Pete Hammond praising the work for its “universal […]

Lagos Celebrates Premier Of ‘My Father’s Shadow’ At 2025 Cannes Festival

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has joined global creatives at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in France to celebrate the international premiere of My Father’s Shadow, a groundbreaking Nigerian film that underscores the power of storytelling and cross-cultural collaboration. Directed by British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr., My Father’s Shadow made history as the first Nigerian-set fict…