The story begins with a shocking scene: the 1978 Nigerian Army raid on Fela’s Kalakuta Republic, where Funmilayo, a renowned women’s rights leader, is hurled from a second-floor window by soldiers in her son Fela’s home. Barely surviving the attack, she is visited by a French reporter. They form an instant bond, and over the next two days, Isabelle gets an exclusive interview with Funmilayo about her life.