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‘My Father's Shadow' Review: First-Ever Nigerian Film at Cannes Is an Elegant and Stirring Ode to Lagos

Akinola Davies Jr.'s gorgeous debut My Father's Shadow takes place during a consequential day in Nigerian politics. It's June 12, 1993, and the country is holding its first election since a coup in ...
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Akinola Davies Jr. Directs the First Nigerian Film in Cannes' Official Selection, ‘My Father's Shadow' - Watch Clip

In 78 years of the Cannes Film Festival, it's hard to believe a Nigerian film has never been part of the Official Selection before. Enter Akinola Davies Jr. to correct that history with his feature ...