Souleymane’s Story

Opens Friday, August 1, 2025

Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane (Abou Sangaré) 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.

Un Certain Regard Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival

• Country France
• Language French, Fula, and Maninka with English subtitles
• Running Time 94 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Kino Lorber
• Director Boris Lojkine
• Cast Abou Sangaré

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