Festival Industry Campus
THE LAWYER
Lives to be told
Director Maciek Bochniak
Additional title PRAWNIK
Duration 80'
Year 2028
Format Feature Doc
Production

Madants – POL

Co-Production

Velvet Films – BEL,

3L Picture – FRA

Producer

Kinga Tasarek

Mwenda, a brilliant young Kenyan lawyer, wins case after case—defending suspected criminals, saving the innocent, and rising to legal stardom. He becomes a law firm partner and even wins an impossible case before a military tribunal. But then, the shocking truth emerges: Brian never finished law school. He forged his credentials, learned law from YouTube and “Boston Legal” and crafted a persona like an actor. His story made global headlines—part meme, part scandal—exposing cracks in Kenya’s justice system and raising tough questions. Was he a fraud or a genius? He was praised by clients, condemned by lawyers, and is now defending himself in court. With a perfect record of 26 wins, the world watches to see: does the end justify the means—and who is Brian Mwenda, really?