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    SOULEYMANE’S STORY

    Directed by Boris Lojkine
    France | 92 minutes | World Cinema Now

  

Bridging the Borders Award sponsored by 360 MEDIA

Film Festival 2025

Exhausted by the grueling Parisian gig economy, undocumented Guinean immigrant and bicycle courier Souleymane (2024 Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Actor winner Abou Sangaré) races against time to prepare for his asylum interview in this gripping social thriller.

Congratulations to the Souleymane's Story team on receiving the Bridging the Borders Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival!

film details

Director: Boris Lojkine
Producers: Bruno Nahon
Screenwriter: Boris Lojkine, Delphine Agut
Cinematographers: Tristan Galand
Editor: Xavier Sirven
Cast: Abou Sangaré, Nina Meurisse, Alpha Oumar Sow, Emmanuel Yovanie
Original Language Title: L'histoire de Souleymane
Country: France
Language: In French with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 92 minutes
Director Filmography: Camille (2019), Hope (2014)
Awards: Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard), Cannes
Primary Company: Pyramide International
Contact Email: sales@pyramidefilms.com

Film Festival 2025