Father & Soldier

Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Period, War | France, Senegal

Main data

Director	Mathieu Vadepied
Written by	Olivier Demangel, Mathieu Vadepied
Production	Unité [fr], Korokoro, Omar Sy [fr], Gaumont [fr], France 3 Cinéma [fr], Mille Soleils, Mathieu Vadepied [fr], Sy Possible Africa [sn]
Distributor	Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at], Gaumont [fr], Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	23/08/2021
End of shooting	13/10/2021
Locations	Neufmaison (Ardennes) & Sénégal
Filming regions	France - Grand Est, Senegal

Project data

Budget	12 M€
Film financing	Fonds Images de la Diversité (CGET - CNC) [fr]: 50 000 EUR (09/2021) Grand Est Region [fr] Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] - Avance sur recettes (12/2020)
Length of movie	1h 45min

Trailers/Videos

Youtube (French)
German Trailer

Posters

Brief synopsis

1917. Bakary Diallo enlists in the French army to join his 17-year-old son, Thierno, who has been forcibly recruited. Sent to the front, they will have to face the war together. While Thierno learns to become a man, Bakary will do everything to bring him back safely.

(https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/films/tirailleurs)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Omar Sy	Bakary Diallo [L]
Alassane Diong	Thierno [L]
Jonas Bloquet	Lt. Chambreau [L]
Bamar Kane	Salif [SR]
Alassane Sy	Birama [SR]
Aminata Wone	Salimata [SR]
Oumar Sey	Abdoulaye [SR]
Ibrahim Ba	Soldat peul 1 [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Cashier	Margaux Vattier renfort	renfort
1st AD	Renaud Gast
2nd AD	Sacha Biton
AD PA	Tanguy Vettier
Post production supervisor	Astrid Lecardonnel
Director of photography	Luis Armando Arteaga
Still photographer	Marie-Clémence David
Casting director	Elsa Pharaon
Costume designer (creator)	Pierre-Jean Larroque
Director	Mathieu Vadepied
Script supervisor	Christine Richard-Sivan
Editor	Xavier Sirven
Key grip	Jan Gagnaire
Grip	Julien Sésia
Composer	Alexandre Desplat
Producer	Bruno Nahon
Producer	Omar Sy
Co-producer	Mathieu Vadepied
Production designer	Katia Wyszkop
Assistant art director	Ève Repaux
Art department assistant	Lucien Ayer
Art department assistant	Camille Ranson
Art department assistant	Warina Contreras Ramos
Art department assistant	Anthony Labdant 3rd assistant staffer, 3rd assistant decorator	3rd assistant staffer, 3rd assistant decorator
Art department assistant	Jules Didier
Location scout	Amandine Laurent Grand Est	Grand Est
Additional location scout	Lucien Ayer
Line producer	Albert Blasius
Production manager	Eric Simille
Unit manager (local system)	Fabien Peyrelade
Production assistant	Christophe Pineau Afonso
Production assistant	David de Julis
Screenwriter	Olivier Demangel
Screenwriter	Mathieu Vadepied
Production sound mixer	Marc-Olivier Brullé
Boom operator	Rodrigo Diaz

Production companies

Company	Comment
Unité [fr]
Korokoro, Omar Sy [fr]
Gaumont [fr] coproduction	coproduction
France 3 Cinéma [fr] coproduction	coproduction
Mille Soleils, Mathieu Vadepied [fr] coproduction	coproduction
Sy Possible Africa [sn] coproduction	coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at] Austria (theatrical)	Austria (theatrical)
Gaumont [fr] France (theatrical) & World Sales	France (theatrical) & World Sales
Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de] Germany (theatrical) 2023	Germany (theatrical) 2023

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Stunts	Rescue Cine Team
Production Support	Bureau des Images Grand Est Soutien Région Grand Est	Soutien Région Grand Est

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2022	France	Festival de Cannes Un certain regard - Opening Film	Un certain regard - Opening Film

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Monday, 30/10/2023, 1.30 PM
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Sunday, 17/09/2023, 10.30 PM
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Sunday, 13/08/2023, 10.35 PM
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Friday, 21/07/2023, 5.10 PM
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Sunday, 16/07/2023, 10.15 AM
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Friday, 14/07/2023, 10.50 PM
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Tuesday, 11/07/2023, 1.25 PM
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Saturday, 08/07/2023, 10.45 AM
First showing	France	Canal+ [fr]	Friday, 07/07/2023, 9.00 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Austria	Friday, 10/11/2023
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 02/11/2023
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 04/01/2023
Premiere		Wednesday, 18/05/2022	Festival de Cannes - Opening Film Un certain regard [fr]

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