

Another Father
2025-09-17 · 89 min · ★ 6.0
Thibaut, 40, raises his 7-year-old son, Gabriel, whom he adopted in Africa, alone. Faced with the crisis his son is going through, he decides to return with him to Senegal in search of the biological mother, Yawa, whom he once knew.
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- Directors
- Pierre Linhart
- Production companies
- Mediawan Rights, Storia Télévision, ARTE, Behive Transmedia, Sequel Prod, Arezzo Films, Astou Production
- Countries
- France, Belgium, Senegal
- Status
- Released
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Jean Le PeltierThibaut
Ladi EmeruwaMiles
Hélène TheunissenVaniaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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