Souleymane's Story

(2024)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 400 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2024

Runtime: 94 мин

Country: France

Director: Boris Lojkine

Cast: Abou Sangare, Nina Meurisse, Alpha Oumar Sow, Emmanuel Yovanie, Younoussa Diallo, Ghislain Mahan, Mamadou Barry, Yaya Diallo, Keita Diallo, Karim Bouziane

Plot

As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane recounts his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers, but Souleymane is not ready.

Paris, two days before his crucial appointment at the immigration office: Souleyman, a young man from Guinea who is "sans papiers," works illegally as a food delivery driver. Day after day, he rides his bike through the streets of the French capital, always on the hunt for his next order. At the same time, he's preparing for the interview that will determine his future. To increase his chances of being granted the right to stay, he memorizes the story that's meant to explain his flight and support his asylum application. But with each passing day, the pressure to succeed in the interview grows, especially since his story isn't the whole truth.