Night of the Kings
DirectorPhilippe Lacôte
“A film about resistance and the power of words in the face of violence.”
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.
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Night of the Kings - Official Trailer
Cast
Koné Bakary
Roman
Steve Tientcheu
Barbe Noire (Blackbeard)
Digbeu Jean Cyrille
Demi-Fou (Half-Mad)
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Soni
Issaka Sawadogo
Nivaquine
Denis Lavant
Silence
Abdoul Karim Konaté
Lass
Macel Anzian
Lame de Rasoir (Razor Blade)
Gbazi Yves Landry
Sexy
Umar Aïcha Lola
Albino Woman
Marie-Josée Néné
Hélène
Stéphane Sebime
Koby
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