{"id":21040,"date":"2025-08-28T09:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/?p=21040"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:57:54","slug":"movie-screening-souleymanes-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/culture\/movie-screening-souleymanes-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Screening: Souleymane&#8217;s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European Film Weeks, organized by the Representation of the European Commission and the Liaison Office of the European Parliament in Finland, is back in Helsinki with a rich selection of films from all across Europe. The French Institute of Finland is participating and invites you to discover the powerful drama by Boris Lojkine, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Story of Souleymane<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2024)!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This French film follows a Guinean undocumented bike courier in Paris during the two days leading up to his asylum interview at the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons. Featuring non-professional actor Abou Sangar\u00e9, the film was awarded at the 2024 Cannes Festival and was created based on real stories from asylum seekers and couriers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Synopsis: As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane repeats his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers. 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