Omar Sy made a whirlwind visit to Cannes to present “Tirailleurs”.
The actor, also producer of the film, is overwhelming in this historical drama which takes place during the First World War.
His role as a courageous father won him a warm reception after the screening.
As part of the festival-goers let themselves be carried away in the air with Tom Cruise, Omar Sy left the Marches to receive a standing ovation in the next room for the opening of the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival .
A poignant film,
Tirailleurs
by Mathieu Vadepied looks back on the fate of Africans conscripted by force by the French Army to fight in the trenches of the First World War.
Omar Sy embodies a father ready to do anything to protect his young son on the front and flee this appalling butchery.
A human adventure of great richness carried by an actor at the best of his talent.
memory and history
"We don't have the same memory, but we have the same history", he recalled very moved, presenting the film.
The screening took place in absolute silence before thunderous applause greeted his performance and the team fell into each other's arms, offering an emotional moment worthy of this beautiful film.
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