My Father’s Shadow (12A)

Fri 13 Mar 2026 - Tue 17 Mar 2026

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£9 | £7 Members | £5 Students & Under 25s

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Various (See dates below)

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My Father’s Shadow (12A)

Dir. Akinola Davies
2025 | 93 mins | UK, Nigeria | English, Yoruba with English Subtitles
Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo


Showing Times

  • Fri 13 Mar: 3:40pm
  • Mon 16 Mar: 5:25pm
  • Tue 17 Mar: 2:00pm + 5.25pm

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Nominated at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards in the category of ‘Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer’, Akinola Davies Jr.’s bold and poetic film follows a father, estranged from his young sons.

Set against Nigeria’s 1993 election and told over the course of a single day’s journey into and around Lagos, Folarin and his young sons, Aki and Remi, reckon with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis. Captured through the childs-eye-view of visiting a massive – and unstable – metropolis for the very first time, details of Folarin’s life emerge and the strain in their connection becomes increasingly clear.



BBFC Rating
Rated 12A – moderate threat


Venue: Studio 74, Exeter Phoenix


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