Synopsis
A young man is sent to ‘La Maca’, a prison of Ivory Coast in the middle of the 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.
Paying homage to the tradition of the griot in West African culture, this original vision from breakout Ivory Coast filmmaker Philippe Lacôte tells the story of a pickpocket (Koné Bakary), newly arrived at a correctional facility in the Ivorian capital of Abidjan, who, in order to stay alive, must keep his fellow inmates entertained with wild tales over the course of a night.
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Additional Info
Haringey Community Cinema and Haringey Migrant Support Centre invite you to a screening of Night of the Kings, directed by Philippe Lacôte — a captivating journey into West African culture and Ivorian society.
The screening will be followed by a discussion co-hosted with Haringey Migrant Support Centre. More details will be announced soon.
This is second screening of our autumn series on migration ('no one leaves home unless') co-organised with Waging Peace, Haringey Migrant Support Centre and Haringey Welcome. For more, visit our website.
This event is part of My Community Cinema's 100 Years of Community Cinema and Films Societies.
Location
Haringey Community Cinema, N/A, London, N/A
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