Lioness is the story of Lioncella, who has loved and admired military dress ever since she was a little girl. She does everything she can to convince her parents and family of her choice. Persevering, Lioncella is recruited into the army and posted to an elite corps. After this feat, she learns the hard way that not everything in the army is restful, especially for a woman.
Film by KABORE Rodrigue Rakisyaoba,
*Selected for FESPACO 2025 (22 February to 1 March)