THE LAWYER
Madants (POL)
Velvet Films (BEL)
3L Picture (FRA)
Kinga Tasarek
Mwenda, a brilliant young Kenyan lawyer, wins case after case—defending suspected crim-inals, saving the innocent, and rising to legal stardom. He becomes a law firm partner andeven wins an impossible case before a military tribunal. But then, the shocking truth emerg-es: Brian never finished law school. He forged his credentials, learned law from YouTube and“Boston Legal” and crafted a persona like anactor. His story made global headlines—part meme, part scandal—exposing cracks in Ken-ya’s justice system and raising tough ques-tions. Was he a fraud or a genius? He was praised by clients, condemned by lawyers,and is now defending himself in court. With aperfect record of 26 wins, the world watchesto see: does the end justify the means—andwho is Brian Mwenda, really?