EYE OF THE STORM
by Sékou Traoré
synopsis
Child. Soldiers. Some words simply don’t go together. In an African country ravaged by civil war, a young idealistic lawyer is assigned to defend a rebel accused of war crimes. As the experiences of the former child soldier start to unfold, questions around morality and culpability come to the fore.
international title: | Eye of the Storm |
original title: | L'Oeil du Cyclone |
country: | Burkina Faso, France, Cameroon |
year: | 2015 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Sékou Traoré |
film run: | 97' |
screenplay: | Luis Marquès |
cast: | Maïmouna N'Diaye, Fragass Assandé |
cinematography by: | Pascal Baillargeau |
film editing: | Isabelle Proust |
production: | Les Films d'Avalon, Abissia Productions (BF), VYNAVY Productions (CM) |
backing: | OIF, ACP Culture+ |