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L'histoire de Souleymane

L'histoire de Souleymane

2024Movie⏱️ 1h 33mNot Rated
Drama
7.6
IMDB Rating
6,060 votes

A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency.

Director
Boris Lojkine
Writers
Boris Lojkine, Delphine Agut
Stars
Abou Sangare, Alpha Oumar Sow, Nina Meurisse
Release Date
August 8, 2025
Language
French, Fulah, Malinka
Country
France
🏆 19
Wins
🎯 20
Nominations
💬 16
Reviews
📋 11.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Abou Sangare
Abou Sangare
as Souleymane Sangaré
👤
Alpha Oumar Sow
as Barry
Nina Meurisse
Nina Meurisse
as L'agente de l'OFPRA
👤
Emmanuel Yovanie
as Emmanuel
👤
Younoussa Diallo
as Khalil
👤
Keita Diallo
as Kadiatou
👤
Ghislain Mahan
as Ghislain
👤
Mamadou Barry
as Mamadou
👤
Yaya Diallo
as Yaya
👤
Karim Bouziane

💰 Box Office

$4,478,035
Worldwide Gross
$100,752
Domestic Gross
$11,493
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.50 : 1
Sound
Dolby Surround 5.1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Paris, France
Production
Unité, Canal+, Ciné+

🏷️ Keywords

immigrantasylum seekerriding a bicycleillegal immigrantinterrogation

🎯 Categories

FrenchPsychological DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Incredible. Best movie on 2024
by milkstardesign2025-03-09
10/10

"What can i say. This movie holds you the whole way through. The story of Souleymane is a familiar one but told with such heart and soul you are with him all the way. The reality for asylum seekers everywhere is an unrelenting one. Through his eyes we feel his despair and hope for the change he wants. The performances are flawless from everyone involved and the stress we feel for his journey is very real. What a writing and acting achievement. Much of the story is filmed in the 9th and i felt it gave a voice to the plight of the asylum seekers looking for work, hope for a life here and the resp..."

💡 Did You Know?

Whenever Souleymane is on a bike, the camera man and the boom operator are following on bikes as well, the only way to follow him through traffic.

📖 Synopsis

A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency.