Father & Soldier [+leggi anche:
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The movie, which will kick off Un Certain Regard in style on 18 May, is toplined by the most famous French actor in the world at the moment: Omar Sy. The star is flanked by other thesps including Alassane Diong and Jonas Bloquet. The screenplay, written by Mathieu Vadepied and Olivier Demangel, tells the story of Bakary Diallo, a father who enlists in the French army in 1917 to join Thierno, his 17-year-old son, who was drafted by force. Sent to the front, father and son will have to face the war together. Galvanised by the fervour of his officer, who wants to lead him to the heart of the battle, Thierno comes of age while Bakary does everything in his power to pull him out of the combat and bring him home safe and sound.

Produced by Bruno Nahon for Unité and by Omar Sy himself for Korokoro, Father & Soldier was co-produced by Gaumont (which will handle the French release and is also in charge of the international sales), France 3 Cinéma, Mille Soleils and Senegalese outfit Sypossible Africa.

The full list of the Un Certain Regard titles:

Father & Soldier [+leggi anche:
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More Than Ever [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Emily Atef (France/Germany/Luxembourg/Norway)
The Worst Ones [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Romane Gueret e Lise Akoka
scheda film] - Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret (France)
Burning Days [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Emin Alper
scheda film] - Emin Alper (Turkey/France/Germany/Netherlands/Greece)
Metronom [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Alexandru Belc
scheda film] - Alexandru Belc (Romania/France)
Return to Seoul [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Davy Chou
scheda film] - Davy Chou (France/Germany/Belgium/Qatar/Cambodia)
Sick of Myself [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Kristine Kujath Thorp
intervista: Kristoffer Borgli
scheda film] - Kristoffer Borgli (Norway/Sweden)
Domingo y la niebla - Ariel Escalante Meza (Costa Rica/Qatar)
Mediterranean Fever [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Maha Haj (Palestine/Germany/France/Cyprus/Qatar) 
Plan 75 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Chie Hayakawa
scheda film] - Chie Hayakawa (Japan/France/Philippines)
War Pony - Riley Keough and Gina Gammell (USA)
Corsage [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Marie Kreutzer
intervista: Marie Kreutzer
scheda film] - Marie Kreutzer (Austria/Luxembourg/Germany/France)
Butterfly Vision [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Maksym Nakonechnyi
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Harka [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Lotfy Nathan (France/Luxembourg/Tunisia/Belgium/Germany/USA)
Godland [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Elliott Crosset Hove
intervista: Hlynur Pálmason
scheda film] - Hlynur Pálmason (Denmark/Iceland/France/Sweden)
Rodéo [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Lola Quivoron e Julie Ledru
scheda film] - Lola Quivoron (France)
Joyland - Saim Sadiq (Pakistan)
The Stranger - Thomas M Wright (Australia)
The Silent Twins [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Agnieszka Smoczynska
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The Blue Caftan [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Maryam Touzani (France/Morocco/Denmark/Belgium)