Question 1

How did director Mathieu Vadepied know Omar Sy before making this film?

Accepted Answer

Vadepied met Sy during the shoot of The Intouchables (2011), where he was the director of photography.

Question 2

Why do the main characters speak Fula in the film?

Accepted Answer

Because the main characters do not speak French, the filmmakers chose to have them speak Fula with subtitles instead of bad French with a heavy accent. Fula is spoken in about 20 African countries, including Senegal.

Question 3

Which major film festivals featured Father & Soldier?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Jeonju International Film Festival (2023), Cannes Film Festival (2022), and Venice Film Festival (2023).

Question 4

What inspired director Mathieu Vadepied to create this story?

Accepted Answer

Vadepied was moved in 1998 by the death of the last Senegalese Tirailleur, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, and had the idea that the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe might be from the French Colonial Empire in Africa.

Question 5

Why did Omar Sy switch from playing the son to playing the father?

Accepted Answer

Sy was attached to star for years, but during development he became too old to play the son. He considered just producing, but eventually took the role of the father.

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