My Father's Shadow
moderate threat
Director(s)Akinola Davies
Production year2025
Release date06/02/2026
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes93m
CastSope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo
My Father's Shadow
moderate threat
In this coming-of-age drama, two young brothers journey across Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessin ...
In this coming-of-age drama, two young brothers journey across Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing daily struggles and mounting political unrest.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
injury detail
rude humour
theme
alcohol and smoking
moderate threat
Classified Date:
12/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
Undetailed news reports reference violence in the context of civil unrest.
threat and horror
There are scenes which depict escalating tensions during a time of civil unrest in a poverty-stricken city. This includes the sound of gunfire, scenes of rioting, and the sight of burning vehicles. In another scene, police force a man out of a car and briefly threaten him with a gun in front of his children. There are also moments when an armed mob storms a beach, scaring those nearby.
language
Very mild bad language includes use of 'God'.
sex
Implied references to adultery feature.
injury detail
A man has continual nosebleeds. There are brief gory images as the carcass of a dead whale washed up on a beach is cut up by a group of men.
rude humour
There is a reference to farting.
theme
People are seen in various states of distress in the aftermath of a political event and at a funeral.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen drinking and smoking. In another scene a child brags about tasting beer.
Classified Date:
28/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
Classified date12/09/2025
LanguageNigerian Creole
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
injury detail
rude humour
theme
alcohol and smoking
Director(s)Akinola Davies
Production year2025
Release date06/02/2026
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes93m
CastSope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo
moderate threat
Classified Date:
12/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
Undetailed news reports reference violence in the context of civil unrest.
threat and horror
There are scenes which depict escalating tensions during a time of civil unrest in a poverty-stricken city. This includes the sound of gunfire, scenes of rioting, and the sight of burning vehicles. In another scene, police force a man out of a car and briefly threaten him with a gun in front of his children. There are also moments when an armed mob storms a beach, scaring those nearby.
language
Very mild bad language includes use of 'God'.
sex
Implied references to adultery feature.
injury detail
A man has continual nosebleeds. There are brief gory images as the carcass of a dead whale washed up on a beach is cut up by a group of men.
rude humour
There is a reference to farting.
theme
People are seen in various states of distress in the aftermath of a political event and at a funeral.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen drinking and smoking. In another scene a child brags about tasting beer.
Classified Date:
28/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
Classified date12/09/2025
LanguageNigerian Creole
