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Akinola Davies Jr. On "My Father’s Shadow", Making History At Cannes, And His 2025 BAFTA Breakthrough

November 30, 2025

Lovely to meet you and congratulations. My Father’s Shadow is your debut feature film, but you’ve got such a diverse body of work; does winning the BAFTA Breakthrough feel like it’s been a…

‘My Father’s Shadow’ Director Akinola Davies Jr. Among 2025 BAFTA Breakthroughs

November 25, 2025

The British Academy has unveiled the 2025 cohort for BAFTA Breakthrough U.K., featuring 20 creatives-to-watch in the film, TV and games. Among the crop of names to make the list this year…

Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù to Lead Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ for Element Pictures, BBC Film, Mubi

February 11, 2025

Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù has landed a leading film role. The fast-rising British actor — best-known for “Gangs of London” but recently seen in the third season of “Slow Horses” — will appear in “My…