My Father's Brain Life In The Shadow Of Alzheimer's

MSN: How 'My Father's Shadow' came out of political unrest and childhood loss in Nigeria

Akinola Davies Jr. feels, as many do, that he grew up in the shadow of his father. He died when Akinola and his older brother Wale were both very young, almost too young to remember. Growing up in ...

How 'My Father's Shadow' came out of political unrest and childhood loss in Nigeria

MSN: In 'My Father's Shadow,' family memory and Nigerian history are resurrected

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The Baltimore Sun: Movie Review: A deeply affecting day with dad, amid Nigerian unrest, in ‘My Father’s Shadow’

Two young boys spend a day with their oft absent father in Lagos amid political turbulence in “My Father’s Shadow,” an affecting debut feature from Akinola Davies Jr. The script was a collaboration ...

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Movie Review: A deeply affecting day with dad, amid Nigerian unrest, in ‘My Father’s Shadow’

CNN: ‘My Father’s Shadow’ is an ode to memory and loss, blazing a trail for Nigerian cinema

‘My Father’s Shadow’ is an ode to memory and loss, blazing a trail for Nigerian cinema

The New York Times: A Family’s Memories and a Nation’s Struggles in ‘My Father’s Shadow’

TheWrap: How ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Came Out of Political Unrest and Childhood Loss in Nigeria

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How ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Came Out of Political Unrest and Childhood Loss in Nigeria

The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when their father died. As adults, they could hardly remember him. Then Wale had an idea for movie. What if, by ...

The movie, created by two brothers, contrasts intimate impressions with a tense moment in Nigeria’s history. Wale Davies, left, and Akinola Davies Jr. The brothers’ debut feature film, “My Father’s ...