Collaborative film club Alliance Française de York: L’histoire de Souleyman

The Alliance Française de York is pleased to present the Cinéphiles club to offer screenings of French and Francophone films at York St John University. From historical classics to genre-bending, new movies, we hope to provide an environment to watch films and practice French listening.

All films will have English subtitles to be accessible for all. We invite you to join us for this screening and enjoy the best of French cinema.

L’histoire de Souleymane follows Souleymane, a recent Guinean immigrant, through the streets of Paris as he prepares for his asylum application interview while working as a food delivery courier. This film spans the 48 hours leading up to this crucial interview and shows the reality that many immigrants face trying to gain legal status in a country which consistently puts barriers to their entry. This story is based on the lead actor’s own experience trying to live in France coming from Guinea. Abou Sangaré also received the Best Male revelation prize at the 2025 César awards, and L’histoire de Souleymane received the jury prize at the Festival de Cannes 2024 as well as best original screenplay at the 2025 César awards.