Regan first documented his friend’s life in the 1998 film Don’t Get High on Your Own Supply. Fehintola became hooked on heroin while working on a book about a group of drug addicts. Regan caught up with him again in the 2001 film Cold Turkey, as Fehintola attempted to break his addiction by locking himself in his flat without medication. My Friend Lanre jumps two decades, to a moment when Fehintola has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Regan never set out to document someone dying, but this is what his film becomes. Drawing from over 25 years of footage, the filmmaker presents an intensely intimate portrayal of his friendship and collaboration with Fehintola. It is charming, funny, devastating and, by its close, a bravely personal, living testament to one person’s life and work.
My Friend Lanre
January 29, 2024
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Lanre Fehintola
Self
Leo Regan
Self
Leo Regan
Director
Mary Carson
Producer
Leo Regan
Sound
Leo Regan
Cinematography
Sakky Barnor
Assistant Editor
Chloe Lambourne
Editor