Screen/Society--"Night of the Kings" (Philippe Lacôte, 2020)

Film Screening for Albertine Cinémathèque series [Feb 3 - Feb 11, 2022]:

"Night of the Kings" ("La nuit des rois")
(Philippe Lacôte, 2020, 93 min, France/Côte d'Ivoire, French with English subtitles, Color, DCP)

When Roman (Koné Bakary) is incarcerated in Côte d'Ivoire's largest prison, La MACA, he finds he must recount a story until the sun rises if he wants to keep his life and stop the prison from falling into chaos. Further incorporating song and dance (and a cameo by Denis Lavant), "Night of the Kings" is a mesmerizing meditation on the art of storytelling and its role in survival.

View trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCv8Wd0PLZI

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