The UK has chosen Akinola Davies Jr's directorial debut My Father's Shadow as its submission for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. The semi-autobiographical film stars Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as a father who traverses a volatile Lagos with his two sons (first-timers Godwin Egbo and Chibuike Marvellous Egbo) amid the 1993 Nigerian election crisis.
My Father's Shadow is in UK/ROI cinemas from February 6th, 2026.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they travel through the massive city while political unrest threatens their journey home.