Eye of the Storm (2015)
- Original title
- L'Œil du cyclone
- Directed by
- Sékou Traoré
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy is forced into a militia and struggles to survive brutal training and combat. The story follows his psychological ordeal and his search for a way out.
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What happens
Eye of the Storm (French: L'oeil du cyclone) is a 2015 Burkinabé psychological drama film about child soldiers. The film was directed by Sékou Traoré, produced by Axel Guyot, written by Christophe Lemoine and Luis Marques, and starred Fargrass Assandre and Maἴmouna N'diaye. It received ten nominations at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won in three categories including Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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