Tag: Akinola Davies Jr.

• My Father’s Shadow Review: A Coming-of-Age Story Set in Nigeria’s 1993 Crisis | Black History Month Spotlight

  

  My Father’s Shadow marks a historic milestone as the first Nigerian film selected for Cannes, telling an intimate coming-of-age story set against Nigeria’s 1993 presidential election crisis. Through the eyes of two young brothers and their estranged father, Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut explores family, masculinity, and political memory. Part of our Black History Month spotlight…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  February 9, 2026

  2025 Movie Reviews, Black History Month, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Historical Drama, Independent Film, International Cinema

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