Souleymane's Story

Souleymane's Story
Theatrical release poster
FrenchL'Histoire de Souleymane
Directed byBoris Lojkine
Written by
  • Boris Lojkine
  • Delphine Agut
Produced byBruno Nahon
StarringAbou Sangaré
CinematographyTristan Galand
Edited byXavier Sirven
Production
company
Unité
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release dates
  • 19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) (France)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
Fula
Maninka

Souleymane's Story (French: L'Histoire de Souleymane), previously titled The Story of Souleymane, is a 2024 French film directed by Boris Lojkine from a script he wrote with Delphine Agut. The film stars Abou Sangaré as Souleymane, an immigrant from Guinea working for a food delivery service in Paris.

The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize and the Performance Prize. It received eight nominations at the 50th César Awards, including Best Film, and won four awards: Best Supporting Actress (for Nina Meurisse), Best Male Revelation (for Sangaré), Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing.