Night of the Kings(2021)
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.
Movie: Night of the Kings
Top 10 Billed Cast
Barbe Noire (Blackbeard)
Soni
Nivaquine
Silence
Video Trailer Night of the Kings
Video: #BIFF2020 World Cinema - Night of the Kings / 월드 시네마 - 왕들의 그날 밤
#BIFF2020 World Cinema - Night of the Kings / 월드 시네마 - 왕들의 그날 밤
Night of the Kings - Official Trailer
NIGHT OF THE KINGS Clip | TIFF 2020
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