Boris Lojkine

The Profile

French film director; Histoire de Souleymane is described in reviews as his third feature film.

Makes films addressing immigration and social realism; Histoire de Souleymane follows a Guinean bicycle courier in Paris, employs tight editing and virtually no extradiegetic soundtrack (as noted in reviews).

The available review praises Boris Lojkine's Histoire de Souleymane for its realist approach and empathetic focus on immigration. The film follows a Guinean bicycle courier in Paris racing to secure papers. Critics note comparisons to Italian neorealism, tight editing, and the absence of an extradiegetic soundtrack. The reviewer highlights a powerful final interview sequence and awards the film 4/5.