Everything You Need to Know About Souleymane's Story Movie (2025): Jul. 10, 2025 - added Boris Lojkine as director to the movie's cast and crew - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Nina Meurisse, Abou Sangaré, Boris Lojkine, Emmanuel Yovanie, Alpha Oumar Sow
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Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
In the opening scenes of Boris Lojkine’s urgent third feature, a Guinean immigrant bicycles frantically from one food delivery pickup to another, the camera racing along just behind him, revealing a singular new view of Paris from the perspective of some of its most underappreciated workers. Over the two days that follow, Souleymane (played by non-professional actor Abou Sangaré in a riveting first performance) struggles to stay afloat while preparing for a crucial immigration asylum interview. Stylistically inspired in part by Cristian Mungiu’s 2007 Cannes winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Lojkine’s bracing, artful realism offers an equally affecting account of a migrant laborer’s experience finding himself caught up in the mechanisms of an uncaring and unforgiving society. Shooting on city streets with concealed cameras, Lojkine creates a simultaneously pulse-pounding and heartrending view of contemporary Parisian life.
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Filming Timeline
- 2025 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
Souleymane's Story Release Date: When was the film released?
Souleymane's Story was a limited release in 2025 on Friday, August 1, 2025. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Bad Guys 2, The Naked Gun and My Oxford Year.
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