My Father’s Shadow: Nigeria’s First Official Cannes Selection and the Team Behind It

Still from Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow featuring Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù and the Egbo brothers in a dramatic scene.

African cinema is finally commanding the attention it has long deserved. The shift is visible, and it is accelerating. Last year, C.J. Obasi’s Mami Wata premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where cinematographer Lílis Soares received the Special Jury Prize for Cinematography in the World Dramatic Competition. Now, in 2025, My Father’s Shadow, a feature […]