Night of the Kings

Ungur maður er sendur til La Maca, fangelsi í miðjum Fílabeinsskóginum þar sem fangarnir ráða ríkjum. Er rauður máni rís á himninum er hann útnefndur hinn nýi Roman og verður gerast sögumaður fyrir hina fangana. Er Roman fréttir hvaða örlög bíða hans samkvæmt reglum La Maca hefur hann engra annarra kosta völ en láta söguna sína endast til morguns.

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A young man is sent to “La Maca,” a prison in the middle of the Ivorian 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. Learning what fate awaits him, according to the rules of La Maca, Roman has no choice but to make his story last until dawn.

France, Canada, Senegal / 2020 / Drama / 93 min
Director: Philippe Lacôte