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Re: My Father’s Shadow: A Review Of AMVCA 2026 Best Movie by Neddyogu(m): 10:21pm On May 25

Akerele44:
Someone sent it to me
The effect of the movie was like old school days and it’s boring movie sef

The movie was set in 1993. U want make e get 2026 feel?

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Re: My Father’s Shadow: A Review Of AMVCA 2026 Best Movie by Princessxx(f): 9:02am On May 26

Broveens42:
Very average. There are only two excellent Nollywood movies in nija so far: "the trade" and "breath of life".
The rest are jokers.

Breath of life is not even an original story line.
It was copied from 2 hearts. I'm surprised people don't know.

Re: My Father’s Shadow: A Review Of AMVCA 2026 Best Movie by kingthreat(m): 8:19pm On May 26

Akerele44:
Someone sent it to me
The effect of the movie was like old school days and it’s boring movie sef

Saw it today.
It's not your regular nollywood movie. It is actually a mystery film
It won an awards at the Cannes Festiival so I insisted on getting to know why it won an award.
Do you know the main actor was dead all along, the blood from his nose, the birds hovering around him.
It was an creative way of telling a story. I feel he should have used a real Yoruba actor that Nigerians can reckon with.

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Re: My Father’s Shadow: A Review Of AMVCA 2026 Best Movie by Akerele44(m): 8:49pm On May 26

kingthreat:
Saw it today.
It's not your regular nollywood movie. It is actually a mystery film
It won an awards at the Cannes Festiival so I insisted on getting to know why it won an award.
Do you know the main actor was dead all along, the blood from his nose, the birds hovering around him.
It was a creative way of telling a story. I feel he should have used a real Yoruba actor that Nigerians can reckon with.

No I noticed most Nigeria movies on Netflix or prime are usually despite not using our regular actors or popular actor

Re: My Father’s Shadow: A Review Of AMVCA 2026 Best Movie by Akerele44(m): 8:49pm On May 26

Akerele44:
No I noticed most Nigeria movies on Netflix or prime are usually interesting despite not using our regular actors or popular actor

Re: My Father’s Shadow: A Review Of AMVCA 2026 Best Movie by kingthreat(m): 6:57am On May 27

Akerele44:
No I noticed most Nigeria movies on Netflix or prime are usually despite not using our regular actors or popular actor

This kind of movie is called an arthhouse movie, where the writer tries to be artistic and creative with the storytelling.
The gateman telling him to send a message too his dead wife was because he knew he was a ghost. The mentioning of Bonny Camp alot in the movie was giving a clue that he was one of the victims of the tragedy. Sope Dirisu tried but he didn't get some Nigerian names well nor the Nigerian feel. He pronounced Seyi as Shay grin

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Anyway was a good effort, I give it a 6/10.

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Re: My Father’s Shadow: A Review Of AMVCA 2026 Best Movie by myforty68: 6:40pm On Jun 04

Great fim
Just saw it on MUBI
I rate it 8/10
Reminds me of sixth sense in a way

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