France, March 29 -- The first Nigerian film ever to be selected in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, My Father's Shadow made a splash when it premiered in the Un Certain Regard section in 2025 - going on to pick up a special mention in the Camera d'Or debut category.

Set in the bustling, sprawling city of Lagos, My Father's Shadow follows a father, Folarin (Sope Disiru), who has some errands to run and is obliged to take his two young sons along.

Hailing from a small village, the boys have never been to Lagos and the film is shot from their perspective as they stare wide-eyed at the hustle and bustle, part afraid, part curious.

For Director Akinola Davies Jr and his brother Wale, who co-wrote the script, it's a love letter ...