Story of Souleymane, The

“Souleymane’s Story immerses us in an unrepresented world of African migrants in France with a ticking clock urgency that puts most thrillers to shame.”~Liam Lacey, Original-Cin

Aroview: A soulful and sometimes nail-biting story of a West African cycle courier in Paris preparing his application for legal asylum.

Souleymane’s story is closely aligned to the real experiences of Guinean refugee Abou Sangaré in his first lead role, and he is mesmerizing - on screen for most of the running time in constant negotiation of bosses, clients, peers, dodgy mentors and his loved ones back home whom he may never see again. As viewers, we are put in the rider’s seat of a decent man in desperate need of a break, and we’re with him every step of the way.

NZ International Film Festival 2024