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Summary 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 out...

Night of the Kings
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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82
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 14 User Ratings
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Summary 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 out...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 23 Critic Reviews
82
100% Positive
23 Reviews
0% Mixed
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Mixed or Average Based on 14 User Ratings
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43% Mixed
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21% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 14 User Ratings
4.9
36% Positive
5 Ratings
43% Mixed
6 Ratings
21% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Banshee Films, Wassakara Productions, Peripheria Productions, Yennenga Productions, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Eurimages, Canal+, Ciné+, Canal+ International, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Téléfilm Canada, Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie de Côte d'Ivoire, Fonds Images de la Francophonie, Cinécap 3
Release Date Feb 26, 2021
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating R
Chicago International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Thessaloniki Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Black Reel Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations