‘My Father’s Shadow’ makes history with Bafta Outstanding Debut win
The Mail & Guardian | 23.02.2026 16:42
At the British Academy Film Awards (Baftas) on Sunday night, My Father’s Shadow quietly stepped into history. The British-Nigerian drama claimed the prize for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, with brothers Akinola Davies Jr and Wale Davies taking home one of the ceremony’s most closely watched honours.