BSFF: My Father's Shadow

A journey through Lagos. A father and his sons.

A country on the edge of change. Set against the political uncertainty of Nigeria’s 1993 election crisis, My Father’s Shadow follows two young brothers spending a rare day with their estranged father in Lagos. As they navigate the energy and contradictions of the city, small moments of connection reveal the complexities of a man they barely know.

Blending intimate family memories with a defining moment in Nigerian history, Akinola Davies Jr. delivers a deeply personal story about fatherhood, belonging and the fragile space between childhood and adulthood.