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Eye of the Storm(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-11-22
64%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
At a war crimes trial in an African country, an idealistic lawyer delves into the past of a man who, accused of committing unspeakable atrocities, is treated as an inhuman monster.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Burkina Faso,
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Abissia Productions
Movie: Eye of the Storm
Top 9 Billed Cast
Maimouna N'Diaye
Emma Tou
Fargass Assandé
Blackshouam
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Bar Association President
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At a war crimes trial in an African country, an idealistic lawyer delves into the past of a man who, accused of committing unspeakable atrocities, is treated as an inhuman monster.
Release Date
2017-11-22
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6.4
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