Sope Dirisu to Lead Akinola Davies’ ‘My Father’s Shadow’

Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù has landed a number one movie position.

The quick-rising British actor — best-known for “Gangs of London” however just lately observed within the 3rd season of “Gradual Horses” — will seem in “My Father’s Shadow,” the function directorial debut of British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies, whose Sundance-winning brief movie “Lizard” was once BAFTA nominated.

The movie, co-written through Davies and his brother Wale Davies (who additionally co-wrote “Lizard”), is a co-production between “Commonplace Other people” and “Deficient Issues” banner Component Footage, along BBC Movie and the British Movie Institute, and ultimate yr wrapped manufacturing in Nigeria, the place it shot on location in Lagos. Rachel Dargavel, who produced “Lizard,” produces for Component. Mubi has already obtained the movie for a couple of territories, together with North The us, U.Ok., Eire, and Turkey.

Selection understands that the movie is semi-autobiographical and is in regards to the dating between a father and his two younger boys over the process an afternoon within the Nigerian capital.

Dìrísù, who was once born to Nigerian oldsters, has additionally earned plaudits for his main roles in “His Area” and “Mr. Malcolm’s Record,” and has additionally seemed in “Mothering Sunday” and “Silent Evening.”

Dìrísù is repped through Markham, Froggatt and Irwin in the United Kingdom, and within the U.S. is WME. Davies is repped through Lark Control in the United Kingdom.