About

A poignant drama set during Nigeria's tumultuous 1993 election crisis. The film follows two young brothers, Akin and Remi, as they spend a single, transformative day in Lagos with their estranged father, Folarin. Against the backdrop of political unrest and military presence, the boys witness both the vibrant energy of the city and their father's personal struggles. Through their journey, the film explores themes of fatherhood, memory, and the impact of political turmoil on family bonds, weaving a tender yet powerful narrative about connection, loss, and the search for understanding in a fractured world.

Starring Sope Dirisu, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
BAFTA Awards: Winner, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
British Independent Film Awards: Winner, Best Director; Nominee, 11 awards inc Best Original Music & Best Costume Design
Cannes Film Festival: Winner, Golden Camera Award; Nominee, 2 awards inc Un Certain Regard
Gotham Awards: Winner, 2 awards inc Outstanding Lead Performance
BFI London Film Festival: Nominee, First Feature Competition Award
Black Reel Awards: Nominee, 5 awards inc Outstanding First Screenplay

REVIEWS
"... quietly marries personal and national histories, offering a deceptively sprawling portrait of Lagos, a family and the fragile, frantic ways people try to hold on against tyranny." ★★★★ Tara Brady, Irish Times

"A hugely impressive debut. Personal and political, this is a tender and spellbinding depiction of family in fraught times." ★★★★ John Nugent, Empire Magazine

"It's a moving and nuanced turn from Dirisu, whom we are more used to seeing break bones than mend relationships." ★★★★ Ed Potton, The Times

"A multilayered portrayal of Black masculinity, both adoringly seen through the eyes of the film's young characters and carried with poetic poise by Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù." Tomris Laffly, Elle