Night of the Kings
2021, R, 93 min. Directed by Philippe Lacôte. Starring Denis Lavant, Issaka Sawadogo, Steve Tientcheu.
Not reviewed at press time. A contemporary reinvention of One Thousand and One Nights as a prisoner in an Ivory Coast must tell a story that lasts until the moon sets.
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Night of the Kings, Philippe Lacôte, Denis Lavant, Issaka Sawadogo, Steve Tientcheu
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