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My Father's Shadow (2025)

Sep 19, 2025 · 1h 33m

7.2/10 TMDB user score
56 votes on TMDB

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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Top cast

  • Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù Folarin
  • Chibuike Marvellous Egbo Chibuike Marvellous Egbo Olaremi
  • Godwin Egbo Godwin Egbo Akinola
  • Akereli David Young Remi
  • Owa Orire Jeremiah Young Akin
  • Efon Wini Efon Wini Bola
  • Olarotimi Fakunle Olarotimi Fakunle Corridor
  • Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa Emeka
  • Tosin Adeyemi Tosin Adeyemi Aunty Seyi
  • Martha Ehinome Orhiere Martha Ehinome Orhiere Ngozi
  • Ayo Lijadu Ayo Lijadu Baba
  • Patrick Diabuah Patrick Diabuah Felix
  • Adesina McCoy Babalola Gbemi
  • Uzoamaka Power Uzoamaka Power Abike
  • Tobi Monday Solomon Conductor
  • Adodo Emmanuel Fair Skinned Man

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