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NZIFF 2024: In Conversation with Boris Lojkine

NZIFF 2024: In Conversation with Boris Lojkine
Boris Lojkine

NZIFF 2024 Artistic Director Paolo Bertolin chats to director Boris Lojkine about his debut feature The Story of Souleymane/ L’histoire de Souleymane, screening in Auckland and Wellington as part of the festival’s Widescreen strand.

NZIFF 2024 Artistic Director Paolo Bertolin chats to director Boris Lojkine about his debut feature The Story of Souleymane / L’histoire de Souleymane, screening in Auckland and Wellington as part of the festival’s Widescreen strand.

A young African immigrant seeking asylum in Paris tries to survive day-to-day in this tense, heartrending piece of social realism anchored by an astonishing performance from first-time actor Abou Sangare.

Viewing Time: 11 min

Screening times for The Story of Souleymane:

Wellington

Friday 9 August, 6.15pm | Roxy Cinema

Auckland

Friday 16 August 6.15pm | Hollywood Avondale

Book HERE

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