A father looks to camera as he holds his two boys close. They are sat in front of racks of shoes.

My Father's Shadow

Duration

1 hour 33 minutes

Language

Nigerian Creole (English subtitles)

Date

Fri 20 - Thu 26 Feb 2026

Venue

Cinema

Accessible performances available

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Tickets:

Peak Screenings (after 6pm) £11. Concessions £9.50.
Off-Peak Screenings (before 6pm) £10.50. Concessions £9.
Under 26s £7.50 all screenings.
Wednesday matinees (before 4pm) £7.50.

Cast:

Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo

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Recommended Age:

12A for moderate threat

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Akinola Davies Jr.’s feature debut is a vivid child’s eye view of a mysterious father and a country on the edge of political unrest.

Nigeria, 1993: Kid brothers Remi (Chibuike Marvelous Egbo) and Akin (Godwin Chimerie Egbo) get to spend the day with their estranged father Folarin (Sope Dirisu) and visit Lagos for the first time. But Folarin is on a mission, and his chances of success are threatened by the unfolding presidential election – the first since the military takeover 10 years previously – and the chaos he fears will follow.