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Les Enfants du pays (2006)

Les Enfants du pays poster
Original title
Les enfants du pays
Directed by
Pierre Javaux
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
U
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During World War II, a group of Senegalese soldiers lose their regiment and wander into a nearly empty village in the Ardennes. Only an old man, his granddaughter, and his grandson remain. The soldiers form fragile bonds with the family, including a brief romance, before a column of tanks suddenly appears in the forest.

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What happens

Les Enfants du pays est un film français de Pierre Javaux sorti en 2006. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, des tirailleurs sénégalais, ayant perdu leur régiment, arrivent dans un village des Ardennes vidé de ses habitants, à l'exception d'un vieil homme, de sa petite-fille et de son petit-fils. Personne ne pense alors que la guerre ira jusque chez eux. S'ensuit une brève histoire d'amour entre Bha, un tirailleur qui parle à peine le français, et Camille (Emma Javaux). Le petit garçon se lie également d'amitié avec le « sorcier » du groupe. Un soir, le chef des tirailleurs aperçoit une ligne de char qui arrive dans la forêt. C'est pris de court que Gustave (Michel Serrault) fait fuir ses petits-enfants. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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