Young Guinean living in Amiens until then in an irregular situation, and awarded at Cannes for his role in The Story of SouleymaneAbou Sangare obtained a one-year residence permit in France.
Abou Sangare, a young Guinean living in Amiens until then in an irregular situation, and awarded at Cannes for his first role in The Story of Souleymaneobtained a one-year residence permit in France on Wednesday, his lawyer announced to AFP.
“The prefect of the Somme issued him an ’employee’ residence permit this morning (Wednesday), valid for one year,” said his lawyer Claire Perinaud, confirming information from Ici Picardie.
To obtain this title, the 23-year-old young man produced a promise of employment as a mechanic and was able to benefit from the “Valls circular of 2012, regularization through work”, said his lawyer.
In the future, it will “request renewals and may later move to longer cards,” she added.
Awarded in Cannes
Presented at the Cannes Film Festival in May, The Story of Souleymane received the jury prize and Abou Sangare the prize for male interpretation in the Un certain regard section.
The young man was recruited during a casting in Amiens to play the poignant role of a Guinean bicycle deliveryman in Paris, who prepares for his asylum application interview, in a very precarious situation.
Abou Sangare himself was faced with three refusals of regularization. On July 24, the administrative court of Amiens validated the obligation to leave the territory imposed on him.
However, “because of the integration process of the person concerned”, the prefect then requested a review of his situation at the beginning of August. Released last October, the film was a success, attracting 514,750 spectators.
