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Night of the Kings

2021 · 93 min

A hypnotic, claustrophobic plunge into a prison's ritualistic power struggle, where storytelling becomes a desperate act of survival.

Directed by
Philippe Lacôte
Genres
Drama
Starring
Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu, Digbeu Jean Cyrille
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Philippe Lacôte
Genres
Drama
Starring
Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu, Digbeu Jean Cyrille
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • survival
  • isolation
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • prison
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Philippe Lacôte
Starring
Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu, Digbeu Jean Cyrille, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Issaka Sawadogo, Denis Lavant, Abdoul Karim Konaté, Macel Anzian
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
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Languages
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