Akinola Davies Jr | My Father's Shadow & Cannes Debut 🎬

The Director's Chair | Presented with @mubi

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