Father & Soldier (2023)

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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.

• Released: 2023-01-04
• Genres: War, Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 264 votes

Directed by Mathieu Vadepied.

Top cast

• Omar Sy as Bakary Diallo
• Alassane Diong as Thierno Diallo
• Jonas Bloquet as Lieutenant Chambreau
• Bamar Kane as Salif
• Alassane Sy as Birama
• Clément Sambou as Adama
• Ibrahim Ba as Soldat peul 1
• Oumar Sey as Abdoulaye
• Anthony Martin as Soldat blanc 2 champ ossements
• Aminata Wone as Salimata

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Father & Soldier

• United States: stream on France Channel Amazon Channel

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