MY FATHER'S SHADOW — Akinola Davies Jr. dreams of 90s Nigeria

About this episode

Akinola Davies Jr. discusses his film MY FATHER'S SHADOW and his experiences growing up in 90s Nigeria.

Akinola Davies Jr. never really knew his dad. But in MY FATHER’S SHADOW, his BAFTA-winning debut feature set in 90s Nigeria, the director imagines what it would be like to spend the day with him. Akinola tells guest host Simran Hans how he recreated his own hazy childhood memories, and about his ingenious methods for getting a pair of remarkable performances from two young kids who had never acted on screen before. MY FATHER'S SHADOW is streaming exclusively on MUBI from April 10 in the US, C...

People in this episode

Host: Simran Hans

Guest: Akinola Davies Jr.

Topics covered

• father-son relationship
• 90s Nigeria
• childhood memories
• film making
• acting debut

Keywords

• Akinola Davies Jr.
• MY FATHER'S SHADOW
• 90s Nigeria
• film
• childhood
• acting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: MY FATHER'S SHADOW

Places: Nigeria

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