Every second of Souleymane’s (Abou Sangaré) new life in France is precious. Having fled Guinea, his asylum interview looms. He powers through the streets of after dark Paris as a delivery rider, sleeps in hostels and prepares for his make-or-break appointment. Pressure builds as his date with destiny approaches.

Boris Lojkine’s portrait of a modern migrant propels us into the precarious world of an otherwise invisible man. Souleymane’s Story is an extraordinary piece that combines the blistering pace of a thriller with the emotional power of a social drama.

Followed by a Q&A with award winning film-maker Eloïse King and Tomisin Adepeju.

Eloïse King:
Eloïse King is a queer, London-born inter-disciplinary filmmaker of Caribbean heritage. Through a lens that amplifies marginalized perspectives, she interrogates the fractures and fictions of societal ‘progress’, uncovering the contradictions embedded within cultural and institutional shifts.

Eloise King’s debut feature documentary THE SHADOW SCHOLARS, was executive Produced by Sir Steve McQueen, financed by Film4, BFI Doc Society and premiered at BFI London Film Festival, where it was awarded a Special Mention for Best Feature Documentary and a nominated for Best Documentary at Johannesburg Film festival 2025.

Tomisin Adepeju:
Tomisin Adepeju is a British-Nigerian filmmaker, writer and curator based in London. His award-winning shorts have screened at over 150 film festivals, including Sundance & BFI London Film Festival.

 

This film is distributed by CONIC FILMS.

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