Boris Lojkine (born 24 July 1969) is a French film director. He is particularly known for his 2024 feature film Souleymane's Story.
Early life and education Boris Lojkine was born in Paris on 24 July 1969. 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.
He studied at the École normale supérieure.
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.
Lojkine's narrative feature debut, Hope, screened at the Critics' Week section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. His second narrative feature, Camille, won the Audience Award at the 2019 Locarno Film Festival.
In 2024, Lojkine's feature Souleymane's Story was selected to screen in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It went on to be nominated for many awards, including several Cesar Awards, winning some of them.
As a producer, he worked on Rafiki Fariala's fiction debut Congo Boy.
Filmography Year Title Director Writer Editor Notes Ref. 2001 Ceux qui restent Documentary short film 2004 Les chantiers de la coopération Documentary short film 2005 Wandering Souls Documentary short film 2014 Hope 2018 Alone at my Wedding Directed by Marta Bergman 2019 Camille 2021 We, Students! Directed by Rafiki Fariala 2024 Souleymane's Story
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2014 Critics' Week Prix SACD Hope 2019 Locarno Film Festival Audience Award Camille 2024 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard The Story of Souleymane
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