465: Akinola Davies Jr. of ‘My Father’s Shadow’

In this week’s episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome director Akinola Davies Jr. who talks about his powerful new film My Father’s Shadow.

A semi-autobiographical story set during a single, turbulent day in Lagos amid the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. Davies Jr. shared how the film draws from personal and collective memory, using an intimate family journey to explore a nation on the brink. The narrative follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they navigate the sprawling city while escalating political unrest threatens their return home — turning an already fragile reunion into a tense emotional and physical odyssey.

My Father’s Shadow is currently playing in theaters.

Host: Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax