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Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Sep 19, 2025
Rating: 2025-10-17
Run Time: 1h 33m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: Nigeria , United Kingdom , Ireland
Production Companies: BBC Film , BFI , Fremantle , Electric Theatre Collective , Element Pictures , Crybaby , Fatherland Productions
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Synopsis
Kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal city for the first time and the hoops their father must deal with to provide. All this happens in the backdrop of a huge 1993 presidential election result which calls into question his ability to get them home.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Akinola Davies Jr.
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| First Assistant Director |
Ade Oshin
|
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| Writing | Writer |
Wale Davies
Akinola Davies Jr.
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Ama Ampadu
Ed Guiney
Andrew Lowe
Eva Yates
Akinola Davies Jr.
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Wale Davies
|
| Producer |
Rachel Dargavel
Funmbi Ogunbanwo
|
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| Line Producer |
Nick Hayes
|
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| Casting |
Shaheen Baig
|
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
CJ Mirra
Duval Timothy
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| Sound Designer |
Chad Orororo
|
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| Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
James Ridgway
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
PC Williams
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Jermaine Canute Edwards
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| Editing | Editor |
Omar Guzmán
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| Lighting | Gaffer |
Tamu Bakr Jr.
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