Souleymane's Story

Souleymane is a bicycle courier from Guinea living in Paris who delivers meals to earn a living. He has two days to prepare for an asylum application interview that will determine whether he receives legal residency papers. As he pedals through the city, he practices a narrative for the meeting, though he feels unprepared for the appointment.

The drama was directed by Boris Lojkine, marking his second feature following Camille. The screenplay was co-written by Lojkine and Delphine Agut. The film stars Abou Sangare in the lead role, alongside Nina Meurisse, Alpha Oumar Sow, Emmanuel Yovanie, Younoussa Diallo, and Ghislain Mahan. Produced by UNITÉ, the movie earned 4 million USD at the worldwide box office.

The film has been well received by viewers and professionals. It holds a 7.6 rating on IMDb based on 7,193 votes and a 7.5 on TMDB from 402 votes. Film critics gave the movie a slightly higher average score of 8/10 across 63 reviews.