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From the NYT REP to the Big Screen

Posted 07 Oct 2025

Helen Maybanks

Ahead of the BFI London Film Festival opening this month in our latest Substack we unpack BAFTA nominee and NYT REP Company alum Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù's journey from our REP to the big screen.

Ṣọpẹ́ stars in My Father’s Shadow, which receives its European premiere later this month at LLF and is set to be a highlight of the festival.

Read on Substack

MY FATHER’S SHADOW. A powerful and poetic look at fatherhood, identity and memory from first-time feature filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr, starring Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and introducing Godwin Egbo and Chibuike Marvellous Egbo.

Premiering in Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and coming soon to North America, the UK, Ireland and Turkey. A MUBI Release.

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