PODCAST: Director Akinola Davies Jr. of ‘My Father’s Shadow’
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In this week’s episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome director Akinola Davies Jr. who talks about his powerful new film My Father’s Shadow.
A semi-autobiographical story set during a single, turbulent day in Lagos amid the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. Davies Jr. shared how the film draws from personal and collective memory, using an intimate family journey to explore a nation on the brink. The narrative follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they navigate the sprawling city while escalating political unrest threatens their return home — turning an already fragile reunion into a tense emotional and physical odyssey.
Host: Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
My Father’s Shadow is currently playing in theaters.
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