The New York Times

When My Father’s Canary Flew Away

In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his brain? In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from ...
Yahoo

In 'My Father's Shadow,' family memory and Nigerian history are resurectected

The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when their father died. As adults, they could hardly remember him. Then Wale had an idea for movie. What if, by ...
CNN

‘My Father’s Shadow’ is an ode to memory and loss, blazing a trail for Nigerian cinema

Inside the Grand Theatre Lumiere, one of cinema’s great cathedrals in Cannes, France, Akinola Davies Jr. stood, acknowledging the applause of over 2,000 peers. The British Nigerian director had just ...
Observer

Screening at TIFF: Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo and Godwin Egbo in My Father’s Shadow. Courtesy of Fatherland Productions A powerful work of memory and political fragility, Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s ...
WSLS 10

In 'My Father's Shadow,' family memory and Nigerian history are resurrected

This is a generic picture of a fox and not the fox involved in the incident. Read full article: Cool Friday, heat returns next week A section of Route 777 (Mount Olivet Road) in Henry County is ...