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NIGHTS OF THE KINGS

LA NUIT DES ROIS

By Philippe LACÔTE

PERIPHERIA - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2020

A young man is sent to "La Maca", a prison of Ivory Coast in the middle of the forest ruled by its prisoners. With the red moon rising, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners.

Festivals
& Awards

NYFF 2020
Competition
Venice - Biennale 2020
Orizontti
Toronto - TIFF 2020
Amplify Award
Thessaloniki Film Festival 2020
Artistic Achievement Award
Chicago International Film Festival 2020
Best Cinematography & Best Sound
Rotterdam IFFR 2021
Limelight
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2021
Directors to Watch
Sundance 2021
Spotlight
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    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Drama, Fantasy
    • Countries
    • FRANCE, CANADA, IVORY COAST, SENEGAL
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Budget
    • 3 - 5 M$
    • Duration
    • 93 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Philippe LACÔTE
    • Writer(s)
    • Philippe LACÔTE
    • Producer(s)
    • Delphine JAQUET (BANSHEE FILMS), Yanick LÉTOURNEAU (PERIPHERIA), Ernest KOUAMÉ (WASSAKARA PRODUCTIONS)
    • Synopsis
    • Philippe Lacôte’s gripping second feature, Night of the Kings, has won acclaim at major festivals since premiering at the Venice International Film Festival. We’re thrilled to share his singular vision with Sundance audiences.
      A new arrival at Ivory Coast’s infamous MACA prison is quickly anointed the institution’s “Roman”—a griot instructed to tell stories for the population at the command of reigning inmate king, the ailing Blackbeard. Roman must ascertain his place in the prison’s dangerously shifting inmate politics, embrace his inner Scheherazade, and weave a tale that will get them all through the night and stave off impending chaos.
      Night of the Kings is a bold, imaginative ode to the power of storytelling and a layered, compelling portrait of the complexities of life within the prison walls. Roman’s desperately woven tales cleverly embody the turmoil surrounding him, and Lacôte enhances their fantastical and dramatic effect by interjecting glorious cinematic depictions of the boy’s imaginings. The horde of listening prisoners transforms into a makeshift chorus, translating the tales into song and dance, intensifying the film’s enthralling effect.
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Sep 01, 2019
    • End of shooting
    • Oct 17, 2019
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