Night of the Kings
Night of the Kings (French: La Nuit des rois) is a drama film, directed by Philippe Lacôte and slated for release in 2020.[1] A coproduction of companies from Canada, France and Côte-d'Ivoire, the film centres on a young pickpocket (Bakary Koné) who is sent to the MACA prison in Abidjan, and must tell the other prisoners stories to survive.[1]
| Night of the Kings | |
|---|---|
| French | La Nuit des rois |
| Directed by | Philippe Lacôte |
| Produced by | Delphine Jaquet Ernest Konan Yanick Létourneau |
| Written by | Philippe Lacôte |
| Starring | Bakary Koné Isaka Sawadogo Steve Tientcheu |
| Music by | Olivier Alary |
| Cinematography | Tobie Marier-Robitaille |
| Edited by | Aube Foglia |
Production company | Banshee Films Peripheria Productions Wassakara Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada France Côte-d'Ivoire |
| Language | French |
The film's cast also includes Isaka Sawadogo, Steve Tientcheu, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Abdoul Karim Konaté, Laetitia Ky and Denis Lavant.[1]
The film was announced in 2017, under the working title Zama King.[2]
The film is slated to premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival,[1] with a followup screening at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
References
- Melanie Goodfellow, "Memento boards Venice title 'Night of the Kings'". Screen Daily, July 28, 2020.
- Melanie Goodfellow, "Philippe Lacôte to shoot 'Zama King' in 2018". Screen Daily, May 22, 2017.
- Victoria Ahearn, "TIFF announces all 50 titles for pandemic-tailored 2020 event". Toronto Star, July 30, 2020.
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