Night of the Kings
93
A young prisoner in an Ivory Coast jungle jail is designated the night's storyteller and must keep his tale alive until dawn — or face a grim fate.
Why watch: Ivory Coast's Oscar entry. A griot tells tales to survive.
Cast
Koné Bakary as Roman
Steve Tientcheu as Barbe Noire (Blackbeard)
Digbeu Jean Cyrille as Demi-Fou (Half-Mad)
Rasmané Ouédraogo as Soni
Issaka Sawadogo as Nivaquine
Denis Lavant as Silence
Abdoul Karim Konaté as Lass
Macel Anzian as Lame de Rasoir (Razor Blade)
Gbazi Yves Landry as Sexy
Umar Aïcha Lola as Albino Woman
Marie-Josée Néné as Hélène
Stéphane Sebime as Koby
Narcisse Afeli as Soldat de la Reine
Simon Rieber as Christopher
Laëtitia Ky as The Queen
Crew
Philippe Lacôte — Director
Philippe Lacôte — Screenplay
David Oyelowo — Executive Producer
Delphine Jaquet — Producer
Yanick Létourneau — Producer
Ernest Konan — Producer
Yoro Mbaye — Producer
Tobie Marier Robitaille — Director of Photography
Aube Foglia — Editor
Samuel Teisseire — Art Direction
Samuel Teisseire — Production Design
Olivier Alary — Original Music Composer
Community Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!