Just the idea of like showing people in a dignified manner was something we really wanted to do because we felt that Nigeria has this reputation that precedes it for right or wrong of being like this dangerous place that everybody's like scared or like you're going to get ripped off or but actually the Nigeria I know is full of humor. It's full of silliness.

It's really light.

And we wanted to show the Nigeria that we grew up in,

the Nigeria that we know and not a caricature or a stereotype. Hello, and welcome back to the Director's Cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

In this episode, two young boys

explore the metropolis of Lagos with their estranged father and director Aki Nola Davies's drama,

My Father's Shadow, which was screened as part of the DGA's Global Cinema series. The film tells

the story of Aki and Remy, who reconnect with the father who's been absent for most of their lives.

But the reunion quietly unravels into something deeper, as they witness both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles during the political unrest of the 1993 Nigerian election crisis.

My father's shadow is Davies' feature directorial debut.

His other directorial credits include episodes of the series, Foresight, and Black to Life.

Following the global cinema series screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles,

Davies spoke with director Rachel Ramest about

filming my father's shadow. Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

Thank you for being here. There's a beautiful audience.

Everyone loved the film.

You got big applause.

Thank you.

Sorry that you can't see them.

That's okay. It's all right.

So I just wanted to, you know, start by congratulating you.

And I think, you know, the film will dig into what the film means, why you made the film,

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