Cannes Standout 'My Father's Shadow' Marks a Historic First for Nigeria

Cannes standout 'My Father's Shadow' marks a historic first for Nigeria

Akinola Davies Jr.' s “My Father’s Shadow” is making history in Cannes as the first Nigerian film in Cannes’ official selection. Akinola and his brother Wale were both toddlers when their father died. Many years later, they began thinking about…

Nigeria needs good fathers, says director who made Cannes history

Akinola Davies Jr -- who has made history by directing Nigeria's first ever film in competition at the Cannes film festival -- lost his father when he was two.

‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: First Nigerian Film Selected For Competition Is A Moving Universal Story Of Fathers And Sons – Cannes Film Festival

It would be a historic and special moment just simply for the fact that Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut feature, My Father’s Shadow, is the first film from Nigeria to be selected to play in the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered Sunday in Un Certain Regard. That’s a big deal, but the fact that it is also one of the most moving and universally relevant and emotional films of any in this year’s fest makes its presence here especially powerful. On…

‘My Father’s Shadow’ Breakout Akinola Davies Jr. Makes History in Cannes With First Nigerian Selection

The feature debut of British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. is the first Nigerian film to make the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection.

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