Earlier this year, My Father's Shadow made history at the Cannes Film Festival as the first Nigerian film to be selected for the official festival line-up. Yesterday at her office, the Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, Esq.,

New for September 🎬 🎥 Cinemas Lineup: Weekend Fiasco & Dara and Over the Bridge – Sept 5 Amanyanabo – Sept 12 My Father’s Shadow – Sept 19 Gingerrr – Sept 26

I swear this trailer grabbed me by the chest. The story feels too real. #MyFathersShadowTheMovie youtube.com/watch?v=0kKLva…

My Father’s Shadow comes home to Nigerian cinemas in 2 weeks 🎥 #MyFathersShadow

This is definitely a masterpiece! My Father’s Shadow!!!🤩🎥 Can’t wait for this one!! . #ikoroduboisversion #Myfathersshadow Out 19th of September!! Great Job!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽 @akinoladaviesj

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I don’t care what you’re doing this weekend. Go and watch My Father’s Shadow. Just go. You won’t watch a better film. Go and watch Nigeria’s first Cannes selection and see why it was rightfully selected. It’s such a beautiful film. It’s such a beautiful film. Sighs.

I just want to say My Father’s Shadow is one of the most brilliant films to come out of Nigeria. It’s soooo well written and produced. I have to see it again

I know I’ve already said this before but everyone should go and watch My Father’s Shadow. Fatherland Productions did an absolute madness.

When the aliens invade Nigeria and ask that we entertain them with our finest films else risk alienation; My Father's Shadow will save us all.

One hour until we’re live with Fatherland Productions, the cinematographer and first AD for a reflective conversation on My Father’s Shadow. Book a seat ✨x.com/i/spaces/1MnGn…

Oscars: U.K. Submits ‘My Father’s Shadow’ for International Feature Race (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2025/film/awar…

My Father’s Shadow is the first Nigerian story to be selected by the UK for submission to the Oscars for Best International Feature. To all Nigerians who watched it in theatres: thank you. As the first country in the world to show the film widely in cinemas, our theatrical run

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🏆 MY FATHER’S SHADOW: Special Mention

My Father’s Shadow has been nominated for two Gotham Awards: Breakthrough Director (Akinola Davies Jr.) and Outstanding Lead Performance (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù)! The Gotham Film & Media Institute

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Film Updates Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù!

🎟️UK tickets for My Father’s Shadow are now live! From tomorrow, 6 February, our film opens across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Go to mubi.com/myfathersshadow to find your nearest cinema.  My Father’s Shadow will be released in the US and Canada from 13 February.