France / May 19, 2024 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane recounts his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers, but Souleymane is not ready.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yaya Diallo | Yaya |
| Keita Diallo | Kadiatou |
| Karim Bouziane | |
| Amadou Bah | |
| Sory Binta Barry | |
| Thierno Sadou Barry | |
| Nagnouman Touré | |
| Frédéric Faria | |
| William Cotteaux-Guinard | |
| Boris Lojkine | Le restaurateur |
| Léonie Lojkine | La jeune femme qui refuse sa commande |
| Mohamed Badissy | Actor |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Histoire de Souleymane |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Türkçe, Fulfulde, Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UNITÉ |
| Official site | filmgarten.at |
| Release date | 9 ottobre 2024 |
| Production | Bruno Nahon, Thomas Morvan, Anne-Hélène Peslerbe |
| Writer | Boris Lojkine, Delphine Agut |
| Casting | Aline Dalbis |
| Editing | Xavier Sirven, Alexia Morel |
| Cinematography | Tristan Galand, Jonathan Ly, Haruyo Yokota, Maëlle Aribaud, Raphaël Drouhot, Melissa Garcia |
| Assistant directors | Vincent Prades, Anne-Hélène Peslerbe, Boris Lojkine |
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| Lighting | Florian Gomez, Camille Prost, Mathieu Bernardin, Hermence Dutrievoz |
| Camera operators | Tristan Galand, Jonathan Ly, Haruyo Yokota, Maëlle Aribaud, Raphaël Drouhot, Melissa Garcia |
| Additional photography | Tristan Galand, Jonathan Ly, Haruyo Yokota, Maëlle Aribaud, Raphaël Drouhot, Melissa Garcia |
| Production design | Géraldine Stivet, Gwenaëlle Duriaud |
| Art direction | Gwenaëlle Duriaud, Géraldine Stivet |
| Set decoration | Gwenaëlle Duriaud, Géraldine Stivet |
| Visual effects | Maé Adjedj, Piotr Smorawski |
| Stunts | Stéphane Boulay, Jean-Jacques Domingues, Pierre Gomes-Tavares |
| Music | Samuel Aïchoun, Pierre Bariaud, Marc-Olivier Brullé, Charlotte Butrak, Rodrigo Díaz, Malo Geffraye Meriadec |
| Sound | Samuel Aïchoun, Pierre Bariaud, Marc-Olivier Brullé, Charlotte Butrak, Rodrigo Díaz, Malo Geffraye Meriadec |
| Costume design | Marine Peyraud, Sandrine Denis |
| Makeup | Sandrine Denis, Marine Peyraud |
| Hairstyling | Marine Peyraud, Sandrine Denis |
| Revenue | 4.399.858 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jun 28, 2024 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 09, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 16, 2024 / New Zealand International Film Festival
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Canada / Sep 06, 2024 / Toronto International Film Festival
Indonesia / Sep 21, 2024 / Jakarta World Cinema
China / Sep 25, 2024 / Pingyao International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 04, 2024 / 12 / Busan International Film Festival
Switzerland / Oct 05, 2024 / Zurich Film Festival
Portugal / Nov 10, 2024 / LEFFEST - Lisboa Film Festival
Lithuania / Mar 07, 2025 / N-13 / Vilnius International Film Festival (VIFF) Kino Pavasaris
Hong Kong / Apr 10, 2025 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Oct 09, 2024
Italy / Oct 10, 2024
Türkiye / Dec 27, 2024
Netherlands / Jan 09, 2025 / AL
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Portugal / Jan 09, 2025
Israel / Jan 16, 2025 / 12
Austria / Feb 28, 2025 / A Filmgarten release
Lithuania / Mar 24, 2025 / N-13
Greece / Apr 24, 2025
Spain / Apr 30, 2025 / 12
Norway / May 09, 2025 / 12
Brazil / May 22, 2025 / 12
Australia / Jun 26, 2025 / M
United States / Aug 08, 2025
Ireland / Oct 17, 2025
United Kingdom / Oct 17, 2025 / 12A
Germany / Feb 19, 2026 / 12
Digital
France / May 20, 2025 / Canal+
Physical media
France / Feb 18, 2025 / DVD & Blu-Ray
Australia / Sep 17, 2025 / M
TV
France / May 20, 2025 / Canal+
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