Mockingbird Cinema | My Father's Shadow

Fri 6 Feb
20:00
Sat 7 Feb
15:55
Sun 8 Feb
20:00
Mon 9 Feb
17:55
Tue 10 Feb
15:55
Wed 11 Feb
20:00
Thu 12 Feb
18:00

My Father's Shadow

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.

Runtime: 93 minutes

Director: Akinola Davies Jr.

Cast: Sope Dirisu, Efon Wini

Country: United Kingdom, Nigeria, Ireland

Year: 2026

Rating: (12A)

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