Souléymane Sy Savané
5 titles
Filmography
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Goodbye Solo
(2009)An old loner planning to commit suicide hires a Senegalese taxi driver to drive him to his jumping-off point and an unexpected friendship develops between the two men.
Our Father, the Devil
(2023)Ellie Foumbi’s elegant moral thriller is a grippingly intense exploration of trauma, revenge, and forgiveness that stands as one of the most exciting feature debuts in recent memory. Babetida Sadjo delivers a bravura performance as Marie, the head chef at a retirement home in small-town France, whose day-to-day life caring for residents, hanging out with her coworker and best friend, and teasing a potential new romance is disrupted by the arrival of Father Patrick (Souleymane Sy Savane), an African priest whom she recognizes from a terrifying episode in her homeland. As Father Patrick endears himself to those around her, Marie is forced to decide how to deal with this unwelcome reminder of her troubled past.

Keep the Lights On
(2012)The award-winning indie film about an intense affair between two men in New York City that may not be able to survive in the light of day.

Paris is in Harlem
(2022)On the eve of NYC’s controversial “No Dancing” law getting repealed, the lives of several strangers are forever changed by a shooting at a jazz bar.

Jonathan
(2018)Two brothers live very separate lives – inside the same body. Once content, they find their delicate balance upset, when one attracts a girlfriend.