Night of the Kings (2021)

  • NR
  • 02/26/2021 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

A film about resistance and the power of words in the face of violence.

Overview

A young man is sent to "La Maca," a prison in the middle of the Ivorian forest ruled by its inmates. As tradition goes with the rising of the red moon, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners. Learning what fate awaits him, he begins to narrate the mystical life of the legendary outlaw named "Zama King" and has no choice but to make his story last until dawn.

Philippe Lacôte

Director, Writer

Cast

Koné Bakary's headshot

Koné Bakary

Roman
Steve Tientcheu's headshot

Steve Tientcheu

Barbe Noire (Blackbeard)
Digbeu Jean Cyrille's headshot

Digbeu Jean Cyrille

Demi-Fou (Half-Mad)
Rasmané Ouédraogo's headshot

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Soni
Issaka Sawadogo's headshot

Issaka Sawadogo

Nivaquine
Denis Lavant's headshot

Denis Lavant

Silence
Abdoul Karim Konaté's headshot

Abdoul Karim Konaté

Lass
Macel Anzian's headshot

Macel Anzian

Lame de Rasoir (Razor Blade)

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