

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MY FATHER'S SHADOW | Free Early Premier Screening!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special early premier of MY FATHER'S SHADOW at the Gene Siskel Film Center.About this EventIn partnership with MUBI, Black Film Club Collective invites you to a free advance screening of My Father’s Shadow, the debut feature from Akinola Davies Jr.Winner of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, My Father’s Shadow is a semi-autobiographical story unfolding over the course of a single day in Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The film follows a father—estranged from his two young sons—as they journey across the city, navigating fractured relationships, memory, and mounting political unrest in their attempt to make it home.Following the screening, attendees are invited to stay for a community talkback, facilitated by Black Film Club Collective. This conversation will create space to reflect together on the film’s themes—fatherhood, memory, political inheritance, and diasporic identity through shared dialogue and audience participation.Event DetailsThursday, February 12Doors open at 5:45 PMScreening begins at 6:15 PMCommunity talkback to follow the filmMy Father’s Shadow — 93 minutes? Free admission | RSVP requiredAll attendees will receive a limited-edition film poster, courtesy of MUBI.Please note: RSVP does not guarantee entry. Seating will be given on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Early arrival is strongly encouraged.For updates and future programming, follow us on Instagram @blackfilmclubchi  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4732d7f0-0089-11f1-b1f3-ef717f5735cf-rimg-w1110-h740-dc171512-gmir.jpg https://youtu.be/50ICTaEuQxg?si=33wsTMtbzYmKOyPy
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gene Siskel Film Center
- **lat**: 41.884929
- **long**: -87.628171
- **full address**: Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street, Chicago, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Black Film Club Collective (https://allevents.in/org/black-film-club-collective/26238592)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street, Chicago, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Black Film Club Collective
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, festivals, workshops, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about MY FATHER'S SHADOW | Free Early Premier Screening! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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