{"id":13676,"date":"2025-12-10T15:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=13676"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:19:53","slug":"akinola-davies-jr-wins-silver-peacock-special-jury-award-for-my-fathers-shadow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=13676","title":{"rendered":"Akinola Davies Jr Wins Silver Peacock – Special Jury Award for \u2018My Father\u2019s Shadow\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Akinola Davies Jr Wins Silver Peacock – Special Jury Award for \u2018My Father\u2019s Shadow\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nJury Lauds the Excellent Screenplay and Superb Performances<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

A Film that Explores the Complex Bond with Family Amidst Political Turmoil<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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#IFFIWood, 28 November 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Akinola Davies Jr has been conferred with the Special Jury Award at the 56th International Film Festival of India for his powerful and evocative film \u2018My Father\u2019s Shadow,\u2019 from the UK and Nigeria. The film stood out among the 15 titles in IFFI\u2019s international competition, earning recognition for its outstanding cinematic craft and the director\u2019s distinctive artistic vision. The award was presented by CM Goa, Shri. Pramod Sawant and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. L. Murugan in the presence of Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, IFFI Jury Chairperson Shri. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra and Festival Director Shri. Shekhar Kapur.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The IFFI Special Jury Award, officially known as the Silver Peacock \u2013 Special Jury Award, is presented to a film that the Jury believes demonstrates exceptional excellence in any aspect of filmmaking. This prestigious accolade is bestowed upon the Director and carries a Silver Peacock, a cash prize of Rs. 15,00,000, and a Certificate.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Jury remarked, ” Against the backdrop of the chaotic 1993 Presidential election in Nigeria, where the indomitable human spirit stood up against the violent suppression, Folarin takes his two young sons to Lagos to collect a delayed salary. An excellent screenplay and superb performances from desperate father and confused, at times frightened boys, capture themes of love, parenting, absence and reconciliation. Intimate moments and small gestures are at the heart of this film\u2019s warm embrace.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By recognising \u2018My Father\u2019s Shadow,\u2019 IFFI celebrates a remarkable work of global storytelling and the creative strength of filmmakers pushing the boundaries of contemporary cinema.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n