BORIS LOJKINE | FRANCE | 2024 | 93 MIN | NR | FRENCH
Join the Philadelphia Film Society, Alliance Française de Philadelphie and Drexel University Dept. of Global Studies and Modern Languages for a cinematic exploration of immigration from Africa to Europe and the USA as we consider what is left of the old colonial power. SOULEYMANE'S STORY provides a bridge for exploring Francophone debates on identity, inequality, and mobility—central themes in both the AFP Book Club and Drexel’s Global Issues in Francophone Africa course. This partnership connects academic inquiry with community dialogue, fostering conversations across Philadelphia about shared Francophone, African, and diasporic experiences.
Anchored by a Cesar-award winning performance from Abou Sangaré in the titular role Souleymane, a delivery man navigates the streets of Paris while balancing survival with the precarity of his immigration status.
Cast: Abou Sangare, Nina Meurisse, Younoussa Diallo
About the Event:
- 6:45 PM | Pre-Film Discussion
- 8:35 PM | Post-film Debrief
About the Partners:
The Alliance Française de Philadelphie, founded in 1903 by a group of Francophiles, engages the greater Philadelphia community in the study and exploration of French language and Francophone cultures, in all their rich diversity, through welcoming educational and cultural experiences. It is part of a wider network of 824 centers in 138 countries on every inhabited continent in 2025.The Alliance Française was created in Paris in 1883 by a group of eminent men, including the scientist Louis Pasteur, the writer Jules Verne, the diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps and the publisher Armand Colin.
Drexel University is a nationally recognized leader in experiential learning, global engagement, and community-centered education. The Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages promotes interdisciplinary understanding of global issues through the study of language, culture, society, politics, and economics. With a strong commitment to real-world impact, the department integrates classroom learning with civic engagement, research, and international perspectives. Its Africa-focused courses examine colonial and modern histories in light of the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Francophone world.