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Sope Dirisu to Lead Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’ for Element Pictures, BBC Film, Mubi
"Gangs of London" star Sope Dirisu is to play the lead in Akinola Davies' debut feature 'My Father's Shadow' for Element and BBC Film
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 Father’s Shadow,” the feature directorial debut of British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies, whose Sundance-winning short film “Lizard” was BAFTA nominated. Variety understands that the film is semi-autobiographical and is about the relationship between a father and his two young boys over the course of a day in the Nigerian capital. Dìrísù, who was born to Nigerian parents, has also earned plaudits for his leading roles in “His House” and “Mr.
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