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Filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. left Nigeria at 13 and didn't return for 9 years. In this conversation, he shares what it's like to live between Nigeria and the UK, why he finally made a film about his father, and how creating My Father's Shadow became a healing journey for his entire family.
🎬 My Father's Shadow is in U.S. theaters now, support African storytelling: mubi.com/myfathersshadow
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Filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. left Nigeria at 13 and didn't return for 9 years. In this conversation, he shares what it's like to live between Nigeria and the UK, why he finally made a film about his father, and how creating My Father's Shadow became a healing journey for his entire family.
🎬 My Father's Shadow is in U.S. theaters now, support African storytelling: mubi.com/myfathersshadow
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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