South Africa’s Liesl Tommy on Trevor Noah's biopic

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South Africa’s Liesl Tommy was nominated for a Tony Award in 2016 for directing a play about the Liberian war, Eclipsed, starring Kenya's Oscar winner Lupita Nyon'go. It was recently announced that the US-based theatre director and actress will direct the film adaption of Trevor Noah's book Born a Crime. Focus on Africa’s Akwasi Sarpong asked her what attracted her to the project. Photo: Getty Images