Souleymane's Story - award winning cinema

Souleymane is an Asylum seeker living day-by-day in Paris, constantly chasing beds in homeless centres and earning a tiny income by ‘renting’ someone else’s food delivery account. He pays a fellow Guinean to coach him in a false story seen as more likely to pass his asylum review. Anchored by an extraordinary lead performance from Abou Sangaré, it is a compelling and important film that regcognises the challeges of thoses living on the margins of our society.

With empathetic yet unsentimental means, Lojkine gracefully explores both the insurmountable pressures of the asylum-granting system and the precarious conditions of the gig economy.

This is an unmissable film. The 3rd of the Brigid Film Season and part of the Spirit of Brigid Festival 2026. Supported by Kildare County Council.

Winner of 4 César awards: Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Nina Meurisse, Best Male Breakthrough for Abou Sangare and Best Editing
Winner: Cannes Un Certain Regard Jury Award and Best Actor award for Abou Sangare

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