AKINOLA DAVIES JR | UNITED KINGDOM, NIGERIA | 2025 | 94 MIN | NIGERIAN PIDGIN (NAIJA), YORUBA, ENGLISH
Nigeria stands at a crossroads on June 12, 1993, the day of a tense presidential election. For two brothers, Remi and Aki, it is also the day they are reunited with their estranged father, who takes them on a journey through Lagos. What follows is not a grand political spectacle, but an intimate portrait of love, absence, and the lengths a parent will go to in order to provide. Moments of laughter seamlessly blend with silences heavy with longing as the boys confront the distance between themselves and their patriarch. Inspired by the real life of director Akinola Davies Jr. and his relationship with his father, the film is infused with memory’s sharp edges and tender regrets. Anchored by a riveting performance from ??p?´ Dìrísù and real-life brothers Godwin Egbo and Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, this Cannes award-winner resonates far beyond its setting, becoming a poignant meditation on complex dynamics between fathers and sons.
Cast: ??p?´ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo
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