EXCLUSIVE: Gangs Of London star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù is main solid in Akkinola Davies Jr’s anticipated characteristic debut My Father’s Shadow, which is being produced by Poor Issues and Regular Folks outfit Component Footage.
Davies Jr and his movie — which is in post-production — have been flagged to us as ones to look at. They’ve clearly attracted good companions. Distributor Mubi has pre-bought all rights in North America, UK, Eire, and Turkey, and is planning a theatrical launch in North America and UK (it’s uncommon for a debut to pre-sell to the U.S., particularly this early). The Match Manufacturing unit is dealing with world gross sales and can start early talks at EFM this week.
The movie is predicated on a script by brothers Wale Davies and Akinola Davies Jr, whose earlier collaboration on Lizard gained the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2021 and garnered a BAFTA nomination for Finest British Brief Movie.
Their new collaboration has a synopsis as follows: “Two child brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a present of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal metropolis for the primary time and the hoops their father should take care of to offer. All that is occurring within the backdrop of an enormous 1993 presidential election end result which calls into query his skill to get them residence.”
My Father’s Shadow is an Component Footage manufacturing in affiliation with Crybaby and Fatherland Productions. It was developed by BBC Movie, which beforehand backed Lizard, and it was co-financed by BBC Movie and the BFI.
Akinola Davies Jnr informed us in the present day: “Bringing My Fathers Shadow to life in my residence nation, a narrative which is so private to me and my brother Wale, who wrote the script, however one which I additionally hope will resonate with many, has been past a dream. Working with the powerhouse that’s Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, who introduced such magic to his character and has taken the script to an entire new degree, has been an unimaginable expertise. All of which has been made potential by means of the unwavering help of Eva Yates at BBC Movie, Ama Ampadu on the BFI and my producers Rachel Dargavel at Component Footage and Funmbi Ogunbanwo at Fatherland Productions. I’m excited to share with you the a part of my residence and town I grew up in that’s hardly ever seen on display screen.”
Producers are Rachel Dargavel for Component Footage and Funmbi Ogunbanwo for Fatherland Productions, who additionally serviced manufacturing on the bottom. Government producers are Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe for Component Footage, Eva Yates for BBC Movie and Ama Amapadu for the BFI. Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Wale Davies and Akinola Davies Jnr additionally act as government producers.
Dìrísù’s is coming off Apple characteristic The Gorge and Gradual Horses season three. Upcoming he has season three of hit present Gangs of London, and performances of Rhinoceros on the Almeida Theater.
Dìrísù is repped by Markham, Froggatt and Irwin within the UK, and within the U.S. is WME. Davies is repped by Lark Administration within the UK.
