Unlike many war films that focus on European heroics, Tirailleurs highlights the exploitation of over 200,000 African men who were torn from their homes to fight a war on a continent they didn't know.
Even with Omar Sy, film ‘Tirailleurs’ misses its post-colonial opportunity Tirailleurs FRENCH HDCAM MD 2023
Set in 1917, the narrative follows (Omar Sy), a Senegalese herdsman who enlists in the French army for one reason: to protect his 17-year-old son, Thierno (Alassane Diong), who has been forcibly conscripted. Unlike many war films that focus on European
The film is notable for its use of African languages, with much of the dialogue in Fula and Wolof , rather than just French. Historical Significance and Impact the narrative follows (Omar Sy)