# My Father's Shadow (2025)

**Genres:** Drama

**Duration:** 94 min

**IMDb:** [7.3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35695538/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.1](https://letterboxd.com/film/my-fathers-shadow-2025/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 98%, Popcornmeter: no votes yet](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_fathers_shadow)

## Description

Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.

## Details

**Premiere:** 04 Aug 2026 (in 10 days)

**Director:** Akinola Davies

**Cast:** Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo, Efòn Wini, Tosin Adeyemi, Adesina McCoy Babalola, Lawrence Chu, Yetunde Coker, Akerele David, Wale Davies, Patrick Diabuah, Paul Edobor

**Countries:** United Kingdom, Nigeria, Ireland

**Languages:** English, Yoruba

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drRLw7-ttp0)

## Showtimes in Cologne in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-08-04 (Tuesday)

- **[Cinenova](/cinemas/267-cinenova.md) (Ehrenfeld):** [2026-08-04 21:45](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/koeln/cinenova-kino-koeln/vorstellung/460417)  (OmU)