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In 'My Father's Shadow,' family memory and Nigerian history are resurectected

The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when their father died. As adults, they could hardly remember him. Then Wale had an idea for movie. What if, by ...

When My Father’s Canary Flew Away

In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his ...
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‘My Father’s Shadow’ is an ode to memory and loss, blazing a trail for Nigerian cinema

Inside the Grand Theatre Lumiere, one of cinema’s great cathedrals in Cannes, France, Akinola Davies Jr. stood, acknowledging the applause of over 2,000 peers. The British Nigerian director had just ...
Observer

Screening at TIFF: Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo and Godwin Egbo in My Father’s Shadow. Courtesy of Fatherland Productions A powerful work of memory and political fragility, Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s ...
National Catholic Register

My Father’s Crucifix: A Father’s Day Story of Devotion in Wartime and Peace

A crucifix recovered from the ruins of World War II becomes a lasting symbol of faith, reverence and fatherly strength. The crucifix brought home from Belgium by the author’s father during World War ...
BellaNaija

Funmbi Ogunbanwo Reflects on the Creation of “My Father’s Shadow” as It Returns to the Cinemas in June

Funmbi Ogunbanwo reflects on the journey of My Father's Shadow, from a short film idea to becoming one of the biggest winners ...
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In 'My Father's Shadow,' family memory and Nigerian history are resurrected

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