Boris Lojkine
French filmmaker (born 1969)
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Boris Lojkine (born 24 July 1969) is a French film director. He is particularly known for his 2024 feature film Souleymane's Story.
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| Born | 24 July 1969 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
Early life and education
Boris Lojkine was born in Paris on 24 July 1969.[1][2] His Russian grandfather escaped to France after fighting in the Civil war against the Bolsheviks. His grandmother was a Polish Jew, who also had to flee from her country.[3]
He studied at the École normale supérieure.[2]
Career
Prior to his film career, Lojkine taught philosophy at Aix-Marseille University. His first film projects were documentaries inspired by his time in Vietnam.[1]
Lojkine's narrative feature debut, Hope, screened at the Critics' Week section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[4] His second narrative feature, Camille, won the Audience Award at the 2019 Locarno Film Festival.[5]
In 2024, Lojkine's feature Souleymane's Story was selected to screen in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 77th Cannes Film Festival.[6] It went on to be nominated for many awards, including several Cesar Awards, winning some of them.[7]
As a producer, he worked on Rafiki Fariala's fiction debut Congo Boy.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Ceux qui restent | Yes | No | No | Documentary short film | [1] |
| 2004 | Les chantiers de la coopération | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary short film | [1][9] |
| 2005 | Wandering Souls | Yes | No | No | Documentary short film | [1][10] |
| 2014 | Hope | Yes | Yes | No | N/a | [1] |
| 2018 | Alone at my Wedding | No | Yes | No | Directed by Marta Bergman | [11] |
| 2019 | Camille | Yes | Yes | No | N/a | [1][12] |
| 2021 | We, Students! | No | No | Yes | Directed by Rafiki Fariala | [13] |
| 2024 | Souleymane's Story | Yes | Yes | No | N/a | [6] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Critics' Week | Prix SACD | Hope | Won | [5] |
| 2019 | Locarno Film Festival | Audience Award | Camille | Won | [5] |
| 2024 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | The Story of Souleymane | Nominated | [6] |