Akinola Davies Jr. Calls Salvador a ‘Fever Dream’ Ahead of Special Screening as Brazilian Filmmakers Work on Doc About His Time in the Country
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By Rafa Sales Ross
Published on April 20, 2026.
British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. was the international guest of honor at this year's Projeto Paradiso National Talent Network gathering in Recife, Brazil. His film "My Father’s Shadows" is being distributed in Brazil and is being investigated by Brazilian filmmakers Lucas Crystal and Henrique Alves for a documentary about its impact on Brazil. Davies Jr described Salvador as a "fever dream" after showing his film at the Cinema São Luiz. The film is being followed by a special screening with a live score performed by the film's musicians, Duval Timothy and CJ Mirra. The documentary will be made at the end of the year given that Brazil will hold its presidential elections at the mid-term.
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