Souleymane's Story (2024)

Original title

L'Histoire de Souleymane

Directed by

Boris Lojkine

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

M

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 379 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An undocumented immigrant from Guinea works as a food delivery cyclist in Paris. He struggles to build a stable life while evading authorities and preparing for a crucial asylum interview.

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What happens

Souleymane's Story (French: L'Histoire de Souleymane), previously titled The Story of Souleymane, is a 2024 French film directed by Boris Lojkine from a script he wrote with Delphine Agut. The film stars Abou Sangaré as Souleymane, an immigrant from Guinea working for a food delivery service in Paris. The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize and the Performance Prize. It received eight nominations at the 50th César Awards, including Best Film, and won four awards: Best Supporting Actress (for Nina Meurisse), Best Male Revelation (for Sangaré), Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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