Episode 34: "MY FATHER'S SHADOW" feat. Ese & TMT

Episode 34: "MY FATHER'S SHADOW" feat. Ese & TMT

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February 28, 2026 · 1h 32m · Season 4 · Episode 3

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the film MY FATHER'S SHADOW with guests TMT and Ese, exploring its themes and significance in Nigerian cinema.

Steve (one-half of TCA) taps on TMT, co-host of SubmaRoach, and Ese, PM at Fatherland, to discuss all things MY FATHER'S SHADOW. Both making their TCA Debuts, we start off with learning more about their creative journey so far before shifting gears into Nigeria's first official selection at the Cannes Film Festival by the Davies Brothers. What exactly does June 12, 1993 mean to the nation? Is the character Folarin dead or alive? What was the reasoning behind including the Abike plotline? Dive...

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Guests: TMT, Ese

Topics covered

  • film discussion
  • Nigerian cinema
  • Cannes Film Festival
  • character analysis
  • creative journeys

Keywords

  • MY FATHER'S SHADOW
  • Nigerian cinema
  • Cannes Film Festival
  • June 12, 1993
  • Davies Brothers
  • character Folarin
  • Abike plotline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fatherland

Books & works: MY FATHER'S SHADOW

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