THE EYE OF THE CYCLONE (L’OEIL DU CYCLONE)

Sékou Traoré’s feature debut is a psychological drama about a young lawyer who has been appointed a case that no one else wants; defending a rebel soldier - violent beyond belief, and hardly recognized as human - who refuses to contribute to his own defense. The stronger the resistance from her colleagues, and her own family, the more determined the young lawyer becomes to stand up for her client’s right to a fair trial.

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Sékou Traoré is a Burkinabe producer and director, who has worked with directors such as Abderrahman Sissako and Mahammat Salé Haroun. In 1997 he won FESPACO’s award for best documentary with Ismael – a courageous example.