by Alex Billington
April 19, 2026
Source: YouTube
A quick journey through cinema history. Mubi has posted a fantastic 11 minute video featuring the British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. talking about a selection of his favorite iconic movie posters from throughout cinema history. Last year, Akinola Davies Jr. made his mark with his first feature film titled My Father’s Shadow – which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and was submitted to the Oscars and eventually won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer/Director. It’s a fantastic film that deserves to be seen and Mubi already opened it in theaters a few months ago (watch the trailer). In partnership with the poster collector site Posteritati, Akinola discusses a handful of his favorite posters which is also a chance for him to discuss a handful of his favorite films. He highlights: Elem Klimov’s Come and See, Lila Avilés’ The Chambermaid, Hirokazu Koreeda’s Shoplifters, Mikhail Kalatozov’s I Am Cuba, and Gillo Pontecorvo’s classic The Battle of Algiers. All great films that everyone should see! And great posters as well. I always enjoy cinema geek out videos like this with talented filmmakers. View below.
You can also watch the official trailer for Akinola Davies Jr’s My Father’s Shadow film right here for more.
A semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day in the Nigerian capital Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father (starring very talented Sope Dirisu as Folarin), estranged from his two young sons, as they reconnect one day and travel through the massive city of Lagos while political unrest threatens their journey home. My Father’s Shadow is directed by acclaimed British-Nigerian artist / filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr., making his feature directorial debut after many other short films and other projects. The screenplay is co-written by Akinola Davies Jr and Wale Davies. It’s produced by Rachel Dargavel and Funmbi Ogunbanwo. This initially premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (read our review). Mubi will debut Akinola Davies Jr’s My Father’s Shadow film in select US theaters & in other countries starting February 6th, 2026. It’s available to watch now – go see it.
