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This is the story of Souleymane. This is a story we need to hear. This is a story we need to understand. By now there’s an entire subgenre of modern day refugee films – important, real stories about immigrants and refugees and asylum seekers struggling to make it safely into Europe and survive under the crushing weight of anti-immigration people and policy (also see: Green Border or Europa or Io Capitano). One of the latest entries in this subgenre is the film Souleymane’s Story, also known as L’histoire de Souleymane in French (or The Story of Souleymane). This premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section and won two awards: Best Actor and a Jury Prize. It deserves both – the lead performance is exceptional and the storytelling in this is especially powerful. It’s one of these films that might change your life – you’ll never order food delivery again because it feels like exploitation when one of these guy’s delivers. // Continue Reading ›