The Story Of Souleymane (France) "Extraordinary" Caloundra Wed Night

Name: The Story Of Souleymane (France) "Extraordinary" Caloundra Wed Night
Start: 2025-09-03T19:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-09-03T20:35:00+10:00
Location: Caloundra

Wed, 03 Sept

Caloundra

Simply incredible, this award winning film captures two days and nights in the life of gig economy worker Soulemayne who works under an alias as he rehearses for his interview to be granted residency. An outstanding acting performance and "the ending is one of the best I have seen." The Aus

Time & Location

03 Sept 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:35 pm

Caloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, Australia

About the Event

The Story Of Soulemayne film trailer HERE

M. 94 min. Director: Boris Lojkine. Stars : Abou Sangaré, Nina Meurisse, Alpha Oumar Sow

Simply too good to ignore, we felt guilty about leaving this extraordinary film out of the main programme of the French Festival as 'black face' movies tend not to do as well. Prove us wrong! The reviews and awards it's won speak for its authenticity and worth as Cinema.

This thrilling film is edge-of-your-seat as we follow Soulemayne, played by an incredible Abou Sangare, across Paris in the lead up to his asylum application interview. As a unaccredited worker he relies on 'renting' an identity from someone with legal status to survive and trust in others to be paid for his gig econmy work. The tension ratchets up as Soulemayne has to deal with people stalling him for payment, his papers and the interview deadline

One of the year’s finest and…