My Father's Shadow

there’s a beach scene here that puts this up there with moonlight and aftersun. whole thing crushed me

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June 24, 1993 will become known as one of the most consequential days in the brief history of post-colonial Nigeria, but — for the two young boys at the heart of Akinola Davies Jr.’s semi-autobiographical drama “My Father’s Shadow” — that date is destined to be remembered…

davidehrlich

i was absolutely floored by my father’s shadow. air swept all the way out of me. such a haunting and tender look at family, memory, sacrifice, and notions of home. tremendous, tremendous performances across the board. sensational.

aliyah

bro looks amazing in purple

foomaj

As children, our understanding of life is generated through a patchwork of small lived experiences, then gradually, piece by piece, we begin to better understand the world at large. My Father's Shadow is a masterful love letter to protectors and providers — those who…

justin rubin

so beautiful, so personal, and so excellent at capturing the fragmented and dreamy point of view of adolescence.

Vera Drew

A thousand hopes reside in “My Father’s Shadow,” the crushingly personal semi-autobiographical film by director Akinola Davies set in 1993 Nigeria. In the first film from Nigeria to premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, the first hope that springs is the most potent:…

Robert Daniels

the camera gazes upon the people with so much love! the beauty of it all made me cry!

sivi

Yes. 16mm was the most gorgeous choice for this story and setting. Simple and incredibly impactful.

Meg Hughes