Maimouna N'Diaye

Eye of the Storm (2015) gives N'Diaye a formidable role as a lawyer defending a rebel accused of war crimes. Her exchanges with him turn the legal drama into a contest of attention, resistance and gradually changing understanding. Raised in Guinea and with a career spanning several West African countries and France, she is a useful corrective to tidy national categories. This performance is a demanding introduction, with the legacy of child soldiering at its centre.