(L'histoire de Souleymane)
Country: FR
Technical: col/1.50:1 93m
Director: Boris Lojkine
Cast: Abou Sangare, Alpha Oumar Sow, Nina Meurisse
Synopsis:
Two days in the existence of a Guinean migrant in Paris, as he prepares for his interview with the authorities to assess his asylum claim.
Review:
Caught in his own vicious cycle, working to afford the money to pay his community facilitator for the documents to support his fictitious story, struggling to get back in time for the bus to his night shelter, the protagonist of this Rosetta (1999)-style video diary is our focus for one and a half hours and it is a remarkable performance by any standard. The cinematography is also exceptional, proving that this kind of material does not have to be blurry and shaky. The film came as migration levels continued to surpass themselves in the heart of Europe, and it is a timely reminder of the value of one individual life.
(L'histoire de Souleymane)
Country: FR
Technical: col/1.50:1 93m
Director: Boris Lojkine
Cast: Abou Sangare, Alpha Oumar Sow, Nina Meurisse
Synopsis:
Two days in the existence of a Guinean migrant in Paris, as he prepares for his interview with the authorities to assess his asylum claim.
Review:
Caught in his own vicious cycle, working to afford the money to pay his community facilitator for the documents to support his fictitious story, struggling to get back in time for the bus to his night shelter, the protagonist of this Rosetta (1999)-style video diary is our focus for one and a half hours and it is a remarkable performance by any standard. The cinematography is also exceptional, proving that this kind of material does not have to be blurry and shaky. The film came as migration levels continued to surpass themselves in the heart of Europe, and it is a timely reminder of the value of one individual life.
