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Akinola Davies Jr's bold and poetic debut MY FATHER'S SHADOW follows Florian (Sope Dirisu) a father, estranged from his two young sons Remi and Akin, as they travel through the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. With political unrest threatening their journey, Florian tries to get his pay, which is months overdue, while his boys, overwhelmed by their unfamiliar surrounding, try to take everything in. As the trio make their way through the city, they encounter differing political views – those excited at the prospect of the rule the favourite, MKO Abiola, and those who believe Nigeria needs “discipline” and military rule – and learn some valuable life lessons.