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Souleymane's Story
Directed by Boris Lojkine
Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane (Sangare) is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer (Nina Meurisse) who will determine his future in France. As he rides, he repeats his story. But Souleymane is not ready. Drawing inspiration from Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and evoking the humanist films of the Dardennes, Boris Lojkine’s urgent, propulsive third feature never leaves Souleymane’s side in a deeply affecting account of the daily trials and uncertain futures faced by migrants in France and around the world.
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Critic's Pick! "Affecting. Reminds us why we fight to survive in the first place."
“A biting critique of an unjust immigration system….a film whose depth of honesty keeps it feeling refreshingly human.”
"Gripping. Lojkine’s intelligent and empathetic film places us right alongside him, with each cog of circumstance and each gear of good fortune grinding against him at every turn. Its electrifying lead – non-professional Abou Sangare, making an unforgettably persuasive and poignant debut. Sangare is magnetic”
"A film with a Dardennes aesthetic that offers tension, bleeding edge emotion and social commentary on a hot button issue… Abou Sangare is magnetic."
"Riveting... A suspenseful, ticking-clock drama. A realistic and very humanistic look at one immigrant’s grueling daily life in Paris."
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.50:1
- Color: Color
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| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1759723200October 6 - October 12, 2025 |
| ByTowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1755230400August 15 - August 21, 2025 |
| Carbon Arc Cinema | Halifax | NS | 1754539200August 7 - August 9, 2025 |
| Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 1757044800September 5 - September 11, 2025 |
| Chautauqua Cinema | Chautauqua | NY | 1754971200August 12 - August 14, 2025 |
| Cinema Art Bethesda | Bethesda | MD | 1757822400September 14, 2025 |
| Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1755230400August 15 - August 16, 2025 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1759464000October 3 - October 5, 2025 |
| Embassy Theater | Walham | MA | 1755230400August 15 - August 21, 2025 |
| Facets | Chicago | IL | 1757736000September 13 - September 21, 2025 |
| Film at Lincoln Center | New York | NY | 1754020800August 1 - August 21, 2025 |
| Film Fest Knox | Knoxville | TN | 1755057600August 13, 2025 |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester | NY | 1757649600September 12, 2025 |
| Grand Cinema | Tacoma | WA | 1755230400August 15 - August 21, 2025 |
| IFC Center | New York | NY | 1754020800August 1 - August 28, 2025 |
| Laemmle Glendale | Glendale | CA | 1755316800August 16 - August 17, 2025 |
| Laemmle Royal | Los Angeles | CA | 1754625600August 8 - August 21, 2025 |
| Lascaux Micro Theater | Buckhannon | WV | 1756440000August 29 - September 4, 2025 |
| Latchis Theatre | Brattleboro | VT | 1755230400August 15 - August 21, 2025 |
| Lincoln Theatre | Mount Vernon | WA | 1755835200August 22 - August 24, 2025 |
| Marshall Artists Series | Huntington | WV | 1758772800September 25 - September 27, 2025 |
| Mayfair Theatre | Ottawa | ON | 1755835200August 22 - August 28, 2025 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston | MA | 1755230400August 15, 2025 |
| Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | WA | 1755835200August 22 - August 28, 2025 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland | ME | 1757649600September 12 - September 18, 2025 |
| Rehoboth Beach Film Society | Rehoboth Beach | DE | 1755230400August 15 - August 21, 2025 |
| Rio Theatre | Vancouver | BC | 1757476800September 10 - September 11, 2025 |
| The Avalon Theatre | Washington, District of Columbia | 1755230400August 15 - August 21, 2025 | |
| The Little Theatre | Rochester | NY | 1755835200August 22 - August 28, 2025 |
| The Westdale | Hamilton | ON | 1755403200August 17 - August 19, 2025 |
| TIFF Lightbox | Toronto | ON | 1754625600August 8 - August 21, 2025 |
| VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1755835200August 22 - August 28, 2025 |
| Webster University Film Series | St. Louis | MO | 1755835200August 22 - August 24, 2025 |