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Father & Soldier (French: Tirailleurs) is a 2022 French-Senegalese war-drama film directed by Mathieu Vadepied, starring Omar Sy, Alassane Diong, and Jonas Bloquet. It was produced by Omar Sy and Bruno Nahon. The film opened the Un Certain Regard section in competition at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, on 18 May 2022.[1] The film will be released in theaters in France on 4 January 2023.[2]

Father & Soldier
French	Tirailleurs
Directed by	Mathieu Vadepied
Screenplay by	Olivier Demangel Mathieu Vadepied
Produced by	Bruno Nahon Omar Sy
Starring	Omar Sy Alassane Diong Jonas Bloquet
Cinematography	Luis Armando Arteaga
Edited by	Xavier Sirven
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Production companies	Unité Korokoro
Distributed by	Gaumont
Release dates	18 May 2022 (2022-05-18) (Cannes Film Festival)[1] 4 January 2023 (2023-01-04) (France)[2]
Running time	109 minutes[3]
Countries	France[3] Senegal[3]
Language	French
Budget	$14 million[4]

Plot

During World War I, in 1917, Bakary Diallo enlists in the French Army in order to be with his 17-year-old son, Thierno, who was recruited against his will. Sent to the front, they find themselves facing the war together in the French colony of Senegal.

Cast

• Omar Sy as Bakary Diallo
• Alassane Diong as Thierno
• Jonas Bloquet as Lieutenant Chambreau
• Bamar Kane as Salif
• Oumar Sey as Abdoulaye

Production

With a $14 million budget,[4] the film was produced by Bruno Nahon's Unité and Omar Sy's Korokoro in co-production with Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, Mille Soleils and Sy Possible Africa.[1] It was co-produced by Mathieu Vadepied, with Maryvonne Le Meur and Caroline Nataf serving as associate producers.[1] The screenplay was written by Vadepied and Olivier Demangel.[3]

Alexandre Desplat composed the original music for the film.[5]

Filming

The film was shot in France from 23 August 2021 to 13 October 2021, before moving on to Senegal in January 2022.[6] It was partially shot in Neufmaison, Ardennes.[7]

Marketing

A 1-minute clip from the film was released on Le HuffPost's YouTube channel on 19 May 2022.[8]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 75th Cannes Film Festival as the opening film in the Un Certain Regard section on 18 May 2022.[1] It will be distributed in France and internationally by Gaumont.[1]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 83% based on 6 reviews.[9]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Cannes Film Festival	27 May 2022	Un Certain Regard	Mathieu Vadepied	Nominated	[10]

References

External links

• Father & Soldier at IMDb
• Father & Soldier at Rotten Tomatoes
• Father & Soldier at Cannes Film Festival

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