Night of the Kings (2020)
La nuit des rois
A film about resistance and the power of words in the face of violence.
93 min
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.
- Release date
- February 26, 2021
- Country of origin
- Canada, France, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal
- Music
- Olivier Alary
Where to watch
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Trailer
Cast
- Steve Tientcheu as Blaise, dit Barbe-Noire (Blackbeard)
- Rasmané Ouédraogo as Soni
- Issaka Sawadogo as Nivaquine
- Denis Lavant as Silence
- Abdoul-Karim Konate as Lass
- Simon Rieber as Christopher
- Laetitia Ky as La Reine (The Queen)
- Bakary Koné as Roman
- Jean Cyrille Digbeu as Demi-Fou (Half-Mad)
- Macel Anzian as Lame de Rasoir (Razor Blade)
- Zunon François Lopez as Policier
Crew
- Philippe Lacôte · Director
- Delphine Jaquet · Writer
- Philippe Lacôte · Writer
- Delphine Jaquet · Producer
- Ernest Konan · Producer
- Yanick Létourneau · Producer
- Yoro Mbaye · Producer
- Olivier Alary · Composer
- Tobie Marier-Robitaille · Cinematographer
- Aube Foglia · Editor
- Samuel Teisseire · Production designer