{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Akinola Davies Jr. of 'My Father's Shadow'","description":"In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome director Akinola Davies Jr. who talks about his powerful new film My Father’s Shadow.\n\nA semi-autobiographical story set during a single, turbulent day in Lagos amid the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. Davies Jr. shared how the film draws from personal and collective memory, using an intimate family journey to explore a nation on the brink. The narrative follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they navigate the sprawling city while escalating political unrest threatens their return home — turning an already fragile reunion into a tense emotional and physical odyssey.\n\nMy Father’s Shadow is currently playing in theaters.\n\nHost: Jamie\nMusic by: Sammus\nEdited by: Jamie Broadnax","author_name":"Black Girl Nerds","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4949563-black-girl-nerds","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43474977/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}