Akinola Davies Jr | My Father's Shadow & Cannes Debut 🎬
Akinola Davies Jr makes history as the first Nigerian director with a film selected for Cannes Official Selection.
Sydney Film Festival
2.2K views • Nov 18, 2025
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Akinola Davies Jr made history as the director of the first Nigerian film to be selected for the Cannes Official Selection, earning a Special Mention for the prestigious Caméra d’Or for Best First Feature. His debut, My Father’s Shadow, is a bold and poetic autobiographical drama set over a single, heady day in Lagos, where two brothers begin to confront the legacy of their estranged father.
Interviews took place at @mcaaustralia
Akinola Davies Jr made history as the director of the first Nigerian film to be selected for the Cannes Official Selection, earning a Special Mention for the prestigious Caméra d’Or for Best First Feature. His debut, My Father’s Shadow, is a bold and poetic autobiographical drama set over a single, heady day in Lagos, where two brothers begin to confront the legacy of their estranged father.
Interviews took place at @mcaaustralia
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