1 December to 31 December
On Tour: L’Histoire de Souleymane
With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring our favourite films to seventeen film theatres across the Netherlands. In December, it is L’Histoire de Souleymane by Boris Lojkine.
About the film
After a perilous journey, Souleymane has finally made it to Paris from Guinea. He manages to earn some money as a food delivery rider but is “sans papiers” and currently residing illegally in France. As he weaves through the bustling streets of Paris on his bike, he prepares for a critical interview with the immigration authorities—his only chance to secure legal papers. However, Souleymane is far from ready. For this decisive moment, he has memorized a persuasive story. The only thing is, it’s not his own story…