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On December 15, 2017, in Fives, a working-class neighborhood of Lille, Selom, 20, and Matisse, 18, were killed after being struck by a train. The investigation, conducted rapidly, concluded that it was a tragic but ordinary accident. Very quickly, however, doubts emerged. The presence of the police at the scene raised questions. A struggle for truth began. Three years later, the circumstances surrounding the tragedy remain unresolved.
Set in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Soley follows the everyday lives of two young boxers growing up in a city marked by poverty, political neglect and the influence of gangs.
Through training sessions, daily routines and moments of doubt, the film explores how boxing becomes a space of discipline, protection and projection toward a possible future — that of becoming professional fighters and international champions.