L’histoire de Souleymane | The Story of Souleymane: dir Boris Lojkine (2024)

Souleymane is an asylum-seeker with two days to prepare for the interview that will determine his residence permit status. As he pedals through the streets of Paris delivering meals, he relates his story; it’s one of violence and survival – but not in the way that the immigration interview requires. As the clock tuicks down, the pace and the tension both pick up … Social realism story-telling at its best, with elements of a gripping thriller. The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes 2024, and Abou Sangaré received the Best Actor Award in the Un Certain Regard section.

In French with English subtitles. This film is the last in the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s short Cannes Nights series, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.