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Father and Soldier review – Omar Sy anchors first world war drama on France’s colonial legacy

The normally irrepressible Sy is stranded in cinematic no man’s land in this familial story of the French army’s Senegalese corps

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Lupin star shines light on riflemen from France’s former colonies in new film

Tirailleurs, featuring Lupin star Omar Sy, tells story of father and son during first world war

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023

‘Tirailleurs’: France’s forgotten colonial soldiers step out of the shadows

The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government's U-turn on their pension rights. The decision coincides with the cinema release of a film highlighting the untold sacrifices made by African “tirailleurs”…

France 24 · Jan 6, 2023