Night of the Kings
Philippe Lacôte / CI, FR, CA, SN, 2020 / 93 min.
When a young man is locked up in Ivory Coast’s largest prison, he enters a world just as dangerous and complex as the one outside. Night of the Kings is an enchanting film about the art of storytelling.
A young man is banished to La Maca a prison deep in Ivory Coast’s jungle. According to tradition, as the new inmate he has to entertain the others all night with a story when the next lunar eclipse comes. If he can’t fascinate them until sunrise, they will kill him. He nervously starts relating the tale of the legendary bandit Zama King.
Details
Director
Philippe Lacôte
Production year
2020
Country
CI, FR, CA, SN
Original title
La nuit des rois
Length
93 min.
Language
French
Subtitles
ENG or NLD
Format
DCP
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