AFUSA will host their monthly film discssion (in English) on Monday, November 17, at 4 pm. The film to be discussed is Souleymane’s Story (L’histoire de Souleymane), a 2024 release directed by Boris Lojkine. The film captured the Jury Prize and the prize for Best Actor in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes film festival.
After emmigrating from Guinea, Souleymane works as a delivery driver in Paris. Waiting for his asylum interview, he practices the story that he will tell the French administration. However, homelessness, trouble at work, financial difficulties, and anxiety about his family in Guinea, make it difficult to prepare, and he worries that his asylum application will not be accepted.
Screen the film at home on Amazon Video or Apple TV, and then join the online discussion hosted by Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic at Variety.
The event is free, but you must register in advance for the discussion at the AFUSA website.