"tribute to those forgotten by history..." "" "Welcome." " Thank you." "A caterpillar sauce dish!" "What a delight!" "Come here with the water." "Crouch down!" "Nobody move!" "Let me go see." "Stop shooting!" "You, there!" "Don't move." "Walk out, hands up." "Move slowly." "Stop!" "Who are you?" "Sogo Sanou, number 2429, year 1953." "Drafted into the French Army, I fought in Indochina and Algeria." "I was discharged December 23rd 1963." "Old soldier, lower your arms." "Sorry to have disturbed your peace." "I command this platoon and this is a manoeuvre." "Basically, this is our little war." "Officer, don't worry." "I will not get in your way." "Fine." "Let's continue the drill." "Goodbye, old soldier." "Officer, a simple suggestion..." "Please pay attention to civilians." "I agree." "However, nowadays, war strategies have changed." "See you, infantryman!" "Goodbye." "Platoon, rally!" "Everybody behind me." "Holy fucking shit!" "No responsibility whatsoever!" "Sanou..." "Please bring me back some soap." "I'm broke." "You should make some." "With your pension, you could buy me some." "Sanou, you forgot your pipe." "My dear!" "You are truly the fairest ofKoro." "I adore you!" " Hi, Uncle." " How are you?" "Still trying to fix that old mill?" "I want to help the women." "You bet!" "Ifyou really want to help the women, go grind millet with them." "You rascal!" "Let's go." "How's the family?" "Fine." "Sergeant Doba, number 200, zero, zero." "Present!" "Monday morning, Sogo, With his bicycle and his haversack," "Goes to Bobo to collect his pension" "The wind blowing behind him, Destiny in the distance" "Since that's the way it is, He'll be back tomorrow" " See you later." " Alright." " Sogo Sanon!" " Hello, Tinga!" "Look who's there!" "It's been a long time!" "What's up?" "I was sick." "" "What made you sick?" " Poverty did!" "Don't worry, it'll all work out." " Do you remember?" "" "What exactly?" "We are the Africans, we're from afar" "We come from the colonies To defend the land" "We want to lift high in the sky" "The great flag of Our never-surrending France" " Take heart!" " Thank you." "Hey, Sogo's darling is here!" "Dafra, it's been a while." "Tell us: how are things?" "Fine." "I know why she's here." "She wants to prepare a good meal for her darling." "She must have a plan for tonight." "Sanou went to Bobo this morning to collect his pension." "It's a blessing." "Something to celebrate." "I would ask your darling to install us a mill." "Listen to me please WhatI'm about to tell you is essential" "Sogo Sanou," "You deserve our trust Let me tell you that" "You are a man ofgreat merit When a woman loves her husband," "She puts up with his fits ofanger, The hard work in the fields," "And doesn 't care what people say" " She crushed her finger." "" "What a shame." "It's dangerous to use a millstone to grind." "She got out of the habit." "We really need a mill." "I'll tell your husband to install us a mill." "Your attention, please." "Come here." "Our computer system has crashed, unexpectedly." "So we can't pay your pensions today." "Come back tomorrow, please." "Calm down!" "We can't wait until tomorrow." "Pay us now!" "We can't spend the night here in Bobo!" "Please calm down." "Perhaps, you'll even collect the pension supplement promised by the French government." "Listen, my friend." "Tomorrow is not far." "We only need the sun to set, then rise, and it's tomorrow!" "Ifthis tomorrow never happens, the bastards will hear from me." "Don't fool around with them." "They're too strong." " See what's in my hand?" "" "What?" "A grenade in working order." "Yes." "Now you know what I'm capable of doing." "" "Where did you find it?" " In the bush." "You never change." "Honour to the Senegalese infantrymen" "Who serve under the flag" "Year of 1914" "Year of 1940" "Khalil, I have two customers for you." "I'm talking about Sogo and Tinga." "Come quickly, I'll try to corner them for you." "Yep!" "The usual way..." "Once here, offer them any old product." "They'll take it." "I heard the cashier tell them to return tomorrow to collect their pensions." "I see you're celebrating already!" " Hi, Sogo." " How are you Khalil?" "Tomorrow you collect your pensions and part ofwhat France owes you." "Listen, ifyou need a three-door fuel fridge, I have it." "A bed with a canopy as well." "What in the world would you need that I couldn't provide you?" "" "What I need is a mill." " a mill?" "Too bad for you ifyou have none for sale." "Very well, my friend will go find one elsewhere." "I can find one, but payable tomorrow when you get your pension." "My friend, is it on credit or not?" "It is on credit." "But with an 18% surcharge." "Because we're friends." "No problem." "Come by and meet me at the shop." "Listen, are you sure you'll collect your pension tomorrow?" "Ifl don't collect it, Khalil will wait." "Tomorrows that go missing are not only meant for us." "Good old Sogo!" "Always the same!" " Hi Dad." " Hello." " Paying your debt today?" " Let's see later." "Dad, you still haven't collected your pension?" "WAR VETERANS' CENTER" "Welcome." "Do have a seat." "Thank you, President." "I'm really sorry, but there's still no news for you." "Still nothing for me?" "I must admit, I simply don't understand the situation." "You were 90 days on the firing line." "Yes." "In Indochina and Algeria." "Were you paid when they discharged you in 62?" "Yes, but am I not entitled to a veteran's retirement pension?" "Indeed, Sogo, you are entitled to it." "All you need to do is ask." "But I did ask, two years ago!" "I'm terribly sorry." "You see, the" "War Veterans' National Association was created to just compile a register, inform you ofyour rights and duties, and forward our grievances to local authorities." "They in turn dispatch our files to the French Embassy in Ouagadougou." "And you know, that's when things can really drag on and on." "At any rate, I must collect my war veteran's pension." " Goodbye, Sogo." " Goodbye, President." "Take heart!" " But you must try to help me." " OK." "Okay, phone me back, alright?" "" "Welcome, Mr Sogo." " Good day, Adama." " is Khalil there?" " He's waiting inside." "Park your bike there." " You're interested?" " Yes." "A shelling machine." " I need a mill." " Let's go, Khalil is waiting." " Hello, Mr Sogo." " Good day." "Darling, don't bother Mr Sogo." "Let's go do your homework." "Hello, my friend." "How are you?" "Your mill is costing me a fortune." "I'll pay you when I get my pension." " They say it's for tomorrow." " That's what they say." "At any rate, I have a contract to be signed and honoured." "No problem." "Tell me what you want." "I want the contract to be honoured." "Trust me." "Trust, you know..." "A contract suits me better." "I agree." "Here!" " Don't you read before signing?" " I trust you." "Sogo, you're my best customer." "Adama and Ousmane will install the mill in the village." "Don't forget to pay tomorrow." "No problem." "Thank you very much." "Can't you see us on the road?" "Old man, why build a village at such an altitude?" "It's none ofyour business." "Unload my mill." "Women!" "You are relieved." "Now you have a new mill." "Thank you, Sogo!" "Old man, transportation problems to reach the village are not mentioned in the contract." "Go complain to your boss." "Khalil isn't my boss but my partner, is that clear?" "Then go ask your partner, why did he send you here alone?" "Women, do you give lazy men a beating?" "A generous beating!" "Understood?" "Sogo, that maniac who almost plowed us down... from where is he?" "You should give way." "Ifyou walk like sheep, expect to be mowed." "Sogo, with all due respect, I'll knock him out." "How dare you?" "Who do you say the sheep is?" "Help him unload the mill." "Hurry up!" "Each take a part." "Sogo Sanou's universe" "Is a pleasant one to live in" "The water thatSogo bathed in" "Caymans found in it" "A new shore" "Sogo has just offered us a mill" "Life is truly beautiful by his side" "You have all our blessings" "And the blessings ofthe whole village" "Listen, listen" "Sogo Sanou's universe is A pleasant one to live in" "Listen, listen" "The natives ofthis village Are grateful to you" "" "Who does the mill belong to?" " Ask the veteran." "It's for you, the women." "Dafra, your husband finally got his pension." "Sanou, worthy son of Mayaga Sanou and Zézouma Sanou..." "Be proud." "Your husband has relieved us with this." "He's a generous man." "What can I tell him?" "I asked him for bread and soap." "He brings back a mill." "Is he perhaps out ofhis mind?" "Welcome, Uncle." "How are you, Doba?" "Did you develop your pictures?" "The pictures?" "They can't be developed here." "Only in France!" "In Paris!" "By the way, have you heard any news about the Paris-Ouaga rally?" "Paris-Ouaga?" "Not the foggiest notion." "All I know about is the Faso Tour." "I missed it this year." "Did you hear I brought a new mill?" " It's installed." " a new mill?" "I didn't know." "Don't move: a picture!" "Let's go, guys." "Let them deal with their stories." "Hey buddy, is that a new mill?" "Why such a question?" "I know all about mills." "I had one." "That's your problem." "Remember, you only have enough fuel for a day's work." "We'll dip into your supply." "You'll have to pay." "No fuel in the contract." "Sogo Sanou, son ofMayaga Sanou And Zézouma Sanou," "You are a man ofmerit" "The water that you bathed in" "Caymans found in it" "A new shore" "Those who do not know what today" "Is made up of" "Ignore what may come tomorrow" "Natives ofKoro village," "Follow Sogo's good example" "I propose that we each offer him a head of cattle." "He deserves it." "Good day, everybody." "Chief, you should warn us about military manoeuvres in the area." "It's dangerous." "Dear veteran," "I gave instructions." "Chief, what the hell are the military doing in our fields?" "Sogo, since you're a veteran, you should know what they're up to." "Manoeuvres are military training operations for war." "But here, our military are being excessive in their practise." "Enough ofthis debate." "Let's continue our chat." "I was saying that thanks to the mill, our village is making progress." "I'm honoured." "We're pleased." "The women are relieved." "What can we do for him?" "Chief, ifyou give Oumou in marriage to him, he'll feel as if in heaven!" "Believe me!" "That's true." "Dad, you already allowed me to choose my own husband." "I can't remember." "It was yesterday evening." "Oumou, you must obey your father." "Chief, I'm honoured by your decision." "But she must marry the man she wants." "He's really gone mad, this Bobo!" "You nasty Fulani, enough ofyour crap." "Sogo," "let me make this clear to you:" "Oumou is yours." "You can have her." "No, she shall marry the man ofher choice." "How many deaths have we deplored this year?" "Let's determine the funeral date." "This Bobo has indeed lost his mind!" "Chief, what are your instructions?" "Hey, let's be patient." "Patience!" "Let's go gently." "Go slowly." "Please, slowly!" "Get in line." "It's my place!" "Are you all deaf?" "." "I was in front ofyou!" "No disorder!" "This is not a battlefield here." "Don't move my container!" "Line up, for heaven's sake!" "Is this a bullring?" "Everybody will be served." "Just line up." "Sanou, are you sure you will get your pension tomorrow?" "You shouldn't have bought on credit." "You risk imprisonment with this loan." "I bought the mill to alleviate the women's suffering." "You should have told me about it, to decide together." "In fact, I hadn't premeditated the mill's purchase." "Khalil made an offer." "You haven't yet received a dime and we're already deep in debt." "Don't make it worse." "Why do you talk this way?" "I hear the Chief gave you his daughter." "It's true." "What do you think of it?" "He gives you his daughter in marriage because he's heard about your pension." "I disapprove." "Ifthis girl comes here, I shall leave." "Don't worry." "I'm not a kid anymore." "I know what I'm doing." "I hope so." "No joint spouse in this home." "" "Wax them well so That They shine." " They're ready." "Good day, Chief." "Sogo, did you have a good night's sleep?" "I feel good." " Still going to Bobo?" " I'm on my way." "I'd like you to get something for me, but I'm broke." "You want some tobacco, right?" "I'll buy you some if my journey is successful." "You start late, it's already noon!" "It's the dolo I drank yesterday that left me wiped out." "You can leave." " Safe journey." " Thanks." " God bless you." " Thank you." "Let God guide your steps." "Return in peace." "Bakary..." "Bakary, are you still asleep?" "" "What's up, Auntie?" " your uncle forgot his pipe." "Is that why you woke me up?" "He just left." "He's not far." "You can catch up with him." "The same old story!" "I'll make you a special meal." "Hello, Uncle." " How are you?" "" "Well." "Uncle, you've made it easier for us, with the mill." "One day you'll provide us with running water on the hill." "Pretty young lady, I'm honoured." "What you just said comforts me, and makes me feel I must carry on." "Let me unload you, for us to talk a little." "What you told my father... is it true?" "Yes, it's up to you to choose your husband." "Forced marriages must end." " your initiatives are good." " you appreciate them?" "Yes, I'm pleased." "Why not leave your bicycle at the bottom?" "Because ofthieves and out of habit." "You don't get tired?" "How lucky the man who will marry you!" "Unfortunately, I still have no suitor." "I don't expect that situation to last." "I must go now." " See you this evening." " Alright, see you then." "Uncle!" "Are you a magician?" "You forgot your pipe." "Auntie sent me." "Do you do things by magic?" "I didn't see you walking down, but suddenly you're here." "Thanks for bringing my pipe." "Bakary, ifyou catch up with Oumou on your way back, tell her I like her..." "You coward!" "It's a helicopter." "I see Sogo walking by." "Where is he?" "He's there, leaving." "Tuesday morning, Sogo, With his bicycle and his haversack," "Took off, just like he had on Monday" "He drank some dolo The Chiefsends him a wife" "In spite ofeverything, Sogo doesn 't give a damn" "A 10-minute break." "Yes, Lieutenant." "A 10-minute break." "Dismiss!" " Sogo Sanou..." " Yes." "" "Where are you going?" " to Bobo." "Your war has not ended yet?" "Why?" "Do you want to join us?" "No, I've had it with war." "Do you conquer anything?" "We neither conquer nor are defeated." "You surprise me, Sogo." "Weren't you ever involved in manoeuvres?" "No, I was on the front line." "They nicknamed me Sogo Sanou Tasuma, or fire!" "It must have been tough." "Very tough, Lieutenant." "Lieutenant, a favour." "Can't you do anything for my pension?" " It's not the right time to talk!" "" "When can we?" "After the manoeuvres." "You know, war can't wait." "Come see me at the officers' mess, okay?" "Alright." "Make the men assemble." "Fall in!" " Let's continue our advance." " Yes sir." "Platoon, forward march!" "One, two, one, two." "TREASURY" "Welcome, Sogo." "You can stand here." "" "We're still here." " Yes." "Yes, sorry, our apologies." "Say, Sogo..." "Did Khalil really give you the mill without you paying a cent?" "Yes." "I signed a contract with him." "A contract!" "That's a trap." "It will send you straight to prison!" "How?" "Yes, straight to prison." " Behind bars, yes." " How?" "Straight to jail!" "Sogo..." "While I'm alive, you won't go to jail." "Let me tell you your future." "Scram!" "You fake marabout!" "Listen my friend, I already know Sogo's destiny." "He will be rich before sunset, if it's God's will." "Good morning, madam." "Good morning." "Your identification, please." "This is another Sogo Sanou." "It is myself, madam." "No, this is not the same regimental number." "Madam, you must search better." "I know my pension has come in." "I'm sorry." "Your name doesn't appear on my list." "Madam, don't take me for an asshole." "Okay?" "I know my rights." "Keep searching!" "Listen, ifyour name isn't on my list, I'm not the one to blame." "Just go and grumble elsewhere." "Next!" "Listen Sogo, calm down." "Don't make a fool ofyourself." "Let's go!" "I will not calm down!" "Don't you realize?" "You got your money, I still have nothing." "I understand." " Let's leave." " I will neither leave nor move!" "Time to leave!" "Go and see the military office." "Leave right now." "Out you go, leave!" "Hurry, speed things up!" "Yes, honey." "Good day." "Hang on." "Good day." "I want see the Prefect, please." " Take a seat." " Very" "Well." "Hello?" "No, it's just a visitor." "You know, honey, I'd like to eat grilled fish and French fries tonight." "Yes." "Of course with you, you idiot!" "You settle the bill." "You know, after that, we can go where you wish," "when you wish, until the early morning." "No, darling." "Holy fucking shit!" "What's going on?" "Who are you?" "Sogo Sanou, number 2429, class 1953." "Okay, alright!" "Come in, I'll receive you." "Please, come in." "Take a seat." "Sit down, please." "Thank you." " Sogo Sanou..." " Yes." "I fully understand your problem." "It's true, there was no follow up on your first file." "But you did receive references about the letter that was attached to your second file and indeed sent to France, didn't you?" "Yes." "But two years have gone by since my pension is due." "And so what?" "Who's to blame?" "After your demobilization, many ofyou had forgotten that France owed you a retirement pension." "We're the ones who launched an information campaign in all villages so that you, the war veterans, could come here and open your files." "True or not?" "So right now, give enough time to the Burkina-Faso and French administrations to verify the accuracy ofyour career." "Please rest assured, Mr Sogo, that you'll receive your pension." "I understand your situation." "You are perfectly right to be impatient." "Come back tomorrow with a letter of complaint." "Never again!" "I will never write another complaint letter!" "I spent 10 years, 2 months, 3 days in the French Army." "Am I entitled or not to a veteran's retirement pension?" "Of course you are entitled to it." "But calm down." "I will not calm down!" "And I warn you, next time I come, if my pension isn't in, you'll get what you're looking for!" "Holy shit!" "Welcome, dad." "Are you paying your debts today?" "Still no pension?" " Alright, I'm paying." " Okay." "You should be ashamed!" "How can you gather here, to eat and drink without a thought for your comrades-in-arms whose rights are not respected?" "Sogo Sanou known as Tasuma, how many times have I told you:" "the National Association has no decision-making power over pension matters." "They're only worth a third of what our French colleagues get." "Same rank, same year." "That's not my problem." "The French government announced the unfreezing of our pensions." "But that was months ago." "At that speed, we'll all be dead without things straightening out." "And hold on." "According to their text, our heirs are not entitled to our rights." "I don't give a damn!" "Enough!" "For heaven's sake!" "Control yourself!" "." "Damn idiot!" "What a beautiful flowery robe!" "It has all the colors on it." "I'm broke." "It's beyond my means." "I had never seen it before." "Which basket is yours?" "Here's what I owe." "No, keep it." "Why don't you take the money?" "Oumou..." "I'm fed up with the village." "Let's go away." "Where would we go?" "We have the choice." "To Ouaga or Abidjan." "There I can find a job." "Don't you have work here?" "Do you have money to travel?" "What about the mill?" "I'll deduct it from the receipts." "When it's enough, we'll leave." "You're taking a risk." "You know that I love you." "I forgive everything but theft." "Ifyou want us to be together, don't steal." "Understood." "But remember that one day, we shall leave." "Ifyou have nothing to say, I must go." "My mother is waiting." " Goodbye." " See you soon." "Bakary, what's going on?" "There's no more fuel." "What?" "Considering the time, we'll be late for cooking." "Listen, I can't help it." " Oumou was served." " And so?" "Spare us your tall stories!" "You're not reliable!" "You should warn us!" "You're saying I'm mean?" "What did you do without a mill?" "What are you implying?" "Is this your mill?" " Give me a break." " You're just an employee!" "Why is the mill stopped?" " Fuel shortage." " No more fuel?" "I'll go get some." "Go home and come back tomorrow." "Bring me the receipts." "Go home and come back tomorrow." "Go away!" "You're out of luck." "Bakary's got a nerve!" "What will we eat without flour?" "" "Welcome." " Thank you." "Today, you will starve to death." "Some water." "No, thanks." "I don't want any." "There you are!" "I've been waiting for a while." "Welcome, Khalil." "Did you come for the funeral?" "I've seen enough masks already, while waiting for you in vain." "It's a good thing you came." "Very good thing, indeed." "Excuse me, I'll be back." "Here are all the mill's receipts." "I still haven't received my pension." "Tomorrow, I'll go see if my pension has come in." "Take this." "Are you making fun of me, Sogo?" "This is not what was agreed." "I know." "Try to understand." "We must wait until tomorrow." "I don't like having money problems with friends." "There's a contract." "You pay, or else I dismantle the mill." "You really want to dismantle the mill?" "Exactly." "And what proof do I have you'll get paid before..." "Before what?" "Before my death?" "Be outspoken." "I've lost your trust?" "Do what you wish." "I never forced you to install your mill here." "So you're going to run into problems." "You're the one who'll have problems." "Alright, that's what you say now..." "Very well!" "Goodbye, Khalil." "Hey, boss." "Give me 25 francs, I want to buy a roll of film." "Scram, you idiot!" "Daddy!" "Yes." "How are you my darling?" "Are you okay?" " Hello." " Hello, darling." "Hi, there." " You're OK?" " Yes." "Did things go well with your customer?" "No, in fact we had a dispute." "He had no money, and I wonder ifhe'll ever pay." "Don't worry darling, you know he'll pay you some day." "I shouldn't worry?" "But problems are bound to happen." "Darling, you worry for nothing." "Go undress." "We're here to have fun." "I'll wait." "Carina!" "Thursday morning, Sogo, With his bicycle and his haversack," "Heads out to visit the cash counter" "A flat tire stops him Uncle Sogo doesn 't give a damn" "Ifthat's the way it is He'll be back on Friday" "Hey, Adama, Adama!" "Give me a lift!" "Holy fucking shit!" "" "What Do you want?" " Move." "We're carrying out orders." "It's the law." "The contract hasn't been respected." "We're undoing the mill." "Sogo didn't get his pension yet." "He's gone to get it." "You'll be paid if it works out." "Don't humiliate him." "Must we wait forever?" "Who's never had a loan?" "Had he been paid, he'd have..." "Bailiff, it's here." "Go ahead, dismantle it." "No, screw off, go away!" "It's the law!" "Leave!" "No way you're going to dismantle the mill!" "You and your peasants, wait and see!" "I'll be back with more men." "And my mill?" "Is it there?" "You thieves, I'll get you!" "Is he really asleep?" "Of course." "His eyes are closed." "What's a madman?" "Someone who's lost his mind." "Can he see things through his camera?" "He sees all sorts ofthings." "What made him go mad?" "They say he's a brilliant schoolteacher who violated the tradition." "He flirted with the wife of a sorcerer who put a spell on him." "Help, they want to kill me!" "Didn't you hear the bombs?" "Doba is indeed crazy!" "Their behaviour is not correct." "Don't people have the right to buy a mill on credit?" " Let's not let them take advantage." " Right." "Hello." "Some people came today to dismantle the mill." "We drove them back." "I know." "Oumou told me." "What must we do?" "Women, thanks for your support." "Let me deal with this matter." "Thank you all for the mobilization." "You can go home." "My husband needs to rest." " Goodbye." " Good evening." "Thanks for your solidarity." "Sanou..." "What's going on?" "I feel distressed." "What's up?" "I don't know, but I'm worried." "I'm anxious also." "Do you think we'll manage?" "I really don't know." "Dafra, I apologize." "I was wrong to get the mill without consulting you." "You're forgiven." "You did it on behalf of the whole village." "God will help." "Let's go to sleep." "It's getting late." "P, A, PA." "M, O, MO." "S, O, SO." "G, O, GO." "SOGO." " Once more." " SOGO." "Friday morning, Sogo, With his bicycle and his haversack," "Is heading out To visit the cash counter" "With a heavy heart Uncle Sogo doesn 't care" "He has his rifle and is ready to shoot" "Quiet." "Done." "Let's continue." "B, A, BA." "M, O, MO." "M, O, TO." "M, O, GO." "SOGO." "P, O, SO." "G, O, GO." "SOGO." "Hurry up!" "Father is waiting." "Who's that idiot?" "You ride your bicycle while your wife carries a baby and a load?" "Are you crazy?" "What's it got to do with you?" "Go away, don't provoke me." "Are you crazy?" "Get offyour bicycle." "Give it to the lady!" "Take her load and carry it!" "You big lazy idiot!" " Safe journey, young lady." " Thanks." " May God protect you." " Thanks." "Hurry up!" "The guy's crazy." "You agreed to take the bicycle." "Just wait and see!" "Good day, sir." "Police control." "Your permit to carry a weapon, please." "Look at my medals!" "For your gun, you need a permit." "It's the law." "You're making fun of a comrade-in-arms." "Lay off!" "." "And don't stop me from fulfilling my duty." "In Algeria, we went out to open up a road." "My driver, who was from Madagascar, had a little dog." "I was in command." "Our vehicle went over a mine and there was an explosion." "I was wounded." "We were brought to the hospital." "The doctors, a lieutenant and a colonel came to ask us what had happened..." "Hello, how are you?" "Let me offer you some merchandise." "I have "Goodbye France" vehicles, spare parts," "Chinese porcelain," "TV5 channel antennas, parabolic satellite dishes, and mills." "We have no money." "Stop bugging my customers." "See you, bye!" "I'm buying a round of drinks!" "Hey, Sogo!" " Sogo!" " Yes." "Have a little drink with us." "I won!" "What did you win?" "I won the Turf in disorder!" "And me, I'm going to win my pension today." "So, drinks for everybody!" "Where are you going?" "Come back here and line up with us." "Are you nuts?" "Good morning, madam." "Good morning." "Hey, I know you!" "You're not the Sogo Sanou I called." "Yes, it is me." "It's not the same number." "Madam, don't take me for a fool, alright?" "I did 10 years, 2 months, 3 days in the French Army!" "I know my rights." "Search for my name carefully!" "Sogo, did you get your pension?" "I offered you my help." "Scram, you fake marabout!" "Daddy, your ticket." "" "Where are you going?" " Let me by, or else!" "I'll fire ifyou dare go by!" "You'd dare take aim at me?" "Go ahead!" "Officer, a war veteran forced his way through." "So, what's your gun for?" "Officer, you know I must not make use of it." "What use are you?" "Shit!" "Rally!" "What's going on?" "Stand up!" " Hands up!" " Calm down, Sogo." " Attention!" " Just shut up!" "Get up, and hands up." "Go out." "Hurry up." "Lower your arms." "Sit down." "Grab a sheet, write." "Relax, we'll get you out oftrouble." "Write to General de Gaulle." "To General de Gaulle?" "Charles De Gaulle:" "you know him better than I do." "I saw him, I even shook his hand." "But General de Gaulle died a long time ago." "I know." "I don't care." "Write." "Lay down your gun." "Lay it down." "Be reasonable." "Slowly." "On the table." "Alright." "Now, hands up." "I want my pension." "But this gun isn't loaded." "He's out ofhis mind!" "I'm not crazy." "I want my pension." "Sir, what shall we do next?" "Take him!" "I tell you I'm not crazy." "I want my pension." "Take the madman and lock him up." "Stop, sir." "Go ahead quickly." "Climb." "Lower your head, lower." "Okay." "Sit right there." "Go, okay." "Climb up." "Move, quickly." "Hurry up." "Get in." "Let's go." " Hello." " Hello." "Where are Sogo's relatives?" "What for?" "Sogo has been arrested by the police." "He threatened the Prefect with death." "No way." "Sogo wouldn't harm any creature." "Your war veteran is in jail." "Oumou, go tell Dafra and your father." "Hurry up." "Why come to warn us?" "What do you think?" "He's a friend." "The mill file is not closed yet." "Oumou, what are you waiting for?" "Go tell people." "Money is the worry ofthis world." "Sogo is overwhelmed because he trusted a dealer." "Exactly." "Chief, we must make offerings to the fetishes for Sogo to be released." "Fetish Master, that's all you think about!" "Let's find other solutions." "Oumou is right." "Other solutions are imperative." "Great Sorcerer, act on the police chief, make him free Sogo." "You're the one desecrating our fetishes." "You'll be sorry for it." "First we're looking into Sogo's problem." "Afterward, I'll take care ofthe chicken." "Calm down, calm down." "Let's figure out how to get Sogo released from jail." "What can we do in this mundane world?" "It's getting complicated." "What will become of us?" "When he had the mill installed, you were all praising him." "Now that he's in trouble you're speculating." "I'll fight for him, even if the chief constable beheads me." "Victory, while singing," "Opens us the gates" "Liberty is our guide" "For those from North to South" "The warrior trumpet" "Has given the signal It's battle time" "Death to the enemies ofFrance" "What's going on, what do you want?" "We pay." "Get Sogo released." "I want my mill, not your grain." "I didn't have him arrested." "Still, you can help get him released." "Don't count on me." "My money or my mill." "Khalil, they're the ones who almost lynched us in that village." "Sheer idiots!" "They understand nothing." "Calm down." "Go in, let me solve the problem." "Go away or else I call the police." "Why do you behave that way?" "This shopkeeper is a bad friend." "Let's go!" "Sogo Sanou!" "Yes." "A visitor for you." "Okay." "Bakary, what's up?" "Hello, Uncle." "Are you well?" "Uncle, forgive me." "What did you do?" "I was going to betray you." "Such a significant amount?" "Why did you keep it?" "To run away with Oumou." "Why would you run away with her?" "I love her." "Why didn't you tell me about it?" "Because she's promised to you." "Are you able to take care of her?" "I'm able to." "Then you have my consent." "Marry her." "But stop that nonsense." "This time, you're forgiven." "Thank you, Uncle." "Wait for me." "I'll be right back." " did you return the money?" " I returned it all." "I'm pleased with you." "Our ties are now stronger." "We'll see how we can run away." "No need to run away." "He has agreed that we get married." " I knew it!" " you knew it?" "And you made me suffer!" "Oumou, thank you for coming." "Is it true that you love Bakary?" "Bakary, you have a good wife." "Oumou, I'm against the practise of forced marriages." "They must stop." "To marry for love means happiness." "Doesn't it, my children?" "Step forward for my blessings." "May God bless you and guide you." "May he protect you, give you good children, and allow you to give us assistance." "Free Sogo!" "Let him go!" "Calm down, calm down!" "What's going on?" "They're demanding Sogo Sanou's release." "So he's under arrest?" "He didn't get his pension?" "No." "And he's locked up." "The Prefect ordered it, otherwise he wouldn't be here." "" "Where's the police chief?" "." " At his desk." "Let me see him." "My husband did not steal or do anything wrong." "Let him go!" "Good day to you." "Alassane, such perfect timing." "Did you see outside?" "Well, they do not seem pleased." "Let's put an end to these war veteran stories." "By the way, do you know Sogo?" "I know him as a comrade-in-arms." " Do you know" "What He did?" " No, sir." "He aimed a gun at me!" "I am the Prefect!" "What must I do?" "Sir, you must take action." "We chase them away, or you free Sogo." "As you said, all he did was blow his top." " can you answer for him?" " Yes I can." "Do something to speed up his pension delivery!" "Commander." "Release the suspect." "Sir, will we see you tonight?" "Don't count on me, I've had it." "And get rid ofthese women." "Alright, no problem." "Sogo, you are a free man." " Thank you, sir." " No need to." "Old soldier, good luck." "Thank you, Lieutenant." "And my gun?" "Your gun?" "Bring him his gun!" "And my money?" "What money?" "This is great news!" "Sanou has been released!" "We are delighted." "What money?" "Who are you?" "I'm a retailer." "My name is Samir Khalil." "I've known Sogo since a long time." "I took the risk of selling to him on credit." "Those are just tales." "We know you shopkeepers." "Oumou is right." "And this contract?" "He'll pay when he gets his pension." "What else do you want?" "Quiet!" "Quiet!" "It's thanks to Khalil that we have the mill." "Let's not be ungrateful to him." "Khalil, we apologize." "Accept this grain and these chicken." "I swear to you that I'll pay." " But Sogo..." " None ofThat nonsense." "As a proof of my honesty, I invite you to the village celebration." "Give him your gifts." "Let's go." "Sogo's release is a real treat." "It was a worthwhile trip." "Saturday morning, Sogo, With his bicycle and his haversack" "He's offto celebrate Proud but still no pension" "He stumbled without falling" "He earned nothing, but won respect" "Listen, listen" "Sogo Sanou, Dafra 's valorous husband," "Your universe is A pleasant one to live in" "Please receive my respect And the whole village's respect" "Sogo Sanou, worthy son of Mayaga Sanou and Zézouma Sanou," "Your universe is A pleasant one to live in" "Stop the music." "Khalil wants to speak." "I've thought things over." "After what I've seen and heard," "I've decided to withdraw my legal complaint against Sogo and to reduce the amount he owes by 20 percent." "Khalil agrees to reduce the cost ofthe mill." "Thank you, Khalil." "Just a drop." "I can't take it anymore." "What do you say, fake soldier?" "Watch out, you nasty Peulh!" "Have you weakened when coping with alcohol, old soldier?" "That guy knows nothing ofwar." "Did you hear him?" "I know nothing ofwar?" "Wait a minute." "A real coward!" "Diallo, you may be a soldier, but you're scared ofwar." "Listen to me carefully." "If it's daytime, and bullets are flying in gusts, and your superior orders you to attack a hidden enemy," "it's very frightening." "Every night in Indochina, there was a downpour ofbullets." "The dead lay all over the place." "All ofa sudden, a deathly silence." "The atmosphere suddenly became very heavy." "I crawled back to my hideout." "The enemy was there." "We had to face them." "I asked my superior to let me crawl to where the enemy was stationed." "He refused." "I did not obey." "I started to crawl, and crawl..." "He summoned me to retreat." "But I kept crawling further." "Is this the home ofSogo Sanou?" "Indeed." "The Prefect has ordered me to deliver you this letter." "Thank you." "You have to sign." "" "With the Prefect's regards." " Really?" "Sogo received his pension!" "This is good news!" "Dear Sir, I have the honour of sending you delivered by the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques." "This personal card will allow you to collect a retirement pension, from age 65 and on." "Chief, on behalf ofthe President, accept the war veteran's cross." "Who has tobacco for me?" "Here, Chief, this is for Sogo." "Chief, throw it quick and duck!" "I can't believe it." "Holy fucking cow!" "My cow!" "He killed my best cow!" "Diallo, it's only a cow." "It will be very tasty!" "War is no good." "I can't help think of it." "We need no wars, ever again." "Bakary..." "Uncle?" "Play music!" "Let's rejoice!" "Go away!" "Leave!" "Move over!" "Sogo, you are a brave man" "You're back safely With the honours you deserve" "Your name will mean a lot To future generations" "Monday morning, Sogo, With his bicycle and haversack," "Heads offto Bobo To collect his pension" "In front ofcannons, He never surrenders" "But in front ofmen, Sogo is defenceless" "Mark time, one, two" "War veteran Massoukéré" "War, my Lord, is no good" "When the machine gun hisses" "Everybody remains a corpse" "With cannon blasts" "Everybody remains a corpse" "Mark time, one, two" "War veteran Massoukéré" "Subtitles by Mary Ellen Davis" "Processed by L.V.T." " Paris"