Tirailleurs

Audio: French, Fulani / Subtitles: Dutch

 

1917, Senegal. The French army kidnaps young men and forces them to fight in the French army during the First World War. Bakary volunteers to go in search of his 17-year-old son, who has been forced to go to the front. Thierno, who is growing up quietly, is spotted by the army command and sent to the heart of the battle. Bakary, for his part, only wants to bring his son home safely.

Tirailleurs opened the Un Certain Regard section in competition at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

As part of the City of Human Rights in Leuven, we are screening a series of films on the theme of human rights during the African Film Festival. On Monday 24 April, we will launch this series with the film Tirailleurs. This film will be preceded by a short film about the inauguration of the peace statue in Leuven, entitled The Unknown War Woman - Peace Needs Women.

 

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