History Film / FatherAndSoldier

Bakary Diallo and his son Thierno are farmers who live in the [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchColonialEmpire French colony]] of UsefulNotes/{{Senegal}} as UsefulNotes/WorldWarI happens. In 1917, Thierno is drafted by the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades French military]]. Bakary also joins the army in order to help him escape, but that fails and they end up fighting in North-Eastern France as part of a colonial force called the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_Tirailleurs senegalese tirailleurs]][[note]]a umbrella term for all the black French colonial forces, not necessarily from Senegal[[/note]].

Bakary Diallo and his son Thierno are peasants who live in the [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchColonialEmpire French colony]] of UsefulNotes/{{Senegal}} as UsefulNotes/WorldWarI happens. In 1917, Thierno is drafted by the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades French military]]. Bakary also joins the army in order to help him escape, but that fails and they end up fighting in North-Eastern France as part of a colonial force called the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_Tirailleurs senegalese tirailleurs]][[note]]a umbrella term for all the black French colonial forces, not necessarily from Senegal[[/note]].

Bakary Diallo and his son Thierno are peasants who live in the French colony of UsefulNotes/{{Senegal}} as UsefulNotes/WorldWarI happens. In 1917, Thierno is drafted by the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades French military]]. Bakary also joins the army in order to help him escape, but that fails and they end up fighting in North-Eastern France as part of a colonial force called the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_Tirailleurs senegalese tirailleurs]][[note]]a umbrella term for all the black French colonial forces, not necessarily from Senegal[[/note]].

Bakary Diallo and his son Thierno are peasants who live in the French colony of Senegal as UsefulNotes/WorldWarI happens. In 1917, Thierno is drafted by the French military. Bakary also joins the army in order to help him escape, but that fails and they end up fighting in North-East France as part of a colonial force called the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_Tirailleurs senegalese tirailleurs]][[note]]a umbrella term for all the black colonial forces, not necessarily from Senegal[[/note]].

Most of the film’s dialogue is in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language Fula]], a native language of Western Africa.

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* WarMemorial: The film ends with a view of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Paris. Said unknown soldier's body is suggested to be [[spoiler: Bakary Diallo's]] (and therefore from Africa).

* WarIsHell: With a focus on colonisation and conscription.

* AdultFear: Bakary Diallo desperately tries to save the life of his son, that he does not view as an adult. Things go worse as Thierno is increasingly involved with the war instead of trying to avoid danger or leave the army.

Bakary Diallo and his son Thiermo are peasants who live in the French colony of Senegal as UsefulNotes/WorldWarI happens. In 1917, Thiermo is drafted by the French military. Bakary also joins the army in order to help him escape, but that fails and they end up fighting in North-East France as part of a colonial force called the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_Tirailleurs senegalese tirailleurs]][[note]]a umbrella term for all the black colonial forces, not necessarily from Senegal[[/note]].

* AdultFear: Bakary Diallo desperately tries to save the life of his son, that he does not view as an adult. Things go worse as Thiermo is increasingly involved with the war instead of trying to avoid danger or leave the army.

* LanguageBarrier: Bakary only speaks a Fula language (called Peul in the French subs) which is only spoken by a few people in the army. Thiermo also speaks French.

''Father & Soldier'' (French: ''Tirailleurs'') is a 2022 French-Senegalese drama film directed by Mathieu Vadepied, starring Creator/OmarSy (also credited as one of the producers).

Most of the film’s dialogue is in [[[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language Fula]], a native language of Western Africa.

* LanguageBarrier: Bakary only speaks a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language Fula language]] (called Peul in the French subs) which is only spoken by a few people in the army. Thiermo also speaks French.

Bakary Diallo and his son Thiermo are peasants who live in the French colony of Senegal as UsefulNotes/WorldWarI happens. In 1917, Thiermo is drafted by the French military. Bakary also joins the army in order to help him escape, but that fails and they end up fighting in North-East France as part of a colonial force called the senegalese tirailleurs[[note]]a umbrella term for all the black colonial forces, not necessarily from Senegal[[/note]].

* LanguageBarrier: Bakary only speaks [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language a Fula language]] (called Peul in the French subs) which is only spoken by a few people in the army. Thiermo also speaks French.

* BlatantLies: Bakary Diallo claims to be 30 in order to join the army[[note]]the actor was 44[[/note]]. The recruiter seems happy to believe that.

* BlatantLies: Bakary Diallo claims to be 30 in order to join the army[[note]]the actor was 43[[/note]]. The recruiter seems happy to believe that.

* BlatantLies: Bakary Diallo claims to be 30 in order to join the army. The recruiter seems happy to believe that.

''Father & Soldier'' (French: ''Tirailleurs'') is a 2022 French-Senegalese drama film directed by Mathieu Vadepied, starring Creator/OmarSy.