Night of the Kings – Watch the trailer for the new African prison thriller

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 outlaw named “Zama King” and has no choice but to make his story last until dawn.

Directed by Philippe Lacote, the film stars Bakary Kone, Steve Tientcheu, Jean Cyrille Digbeu, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Issaka Sawadogo, Abdoul Karim Konate, Macel Anzian, Laetitia Ky, and Denis Lavant.

Night of the Kings opens in select US cinemas on 26th February 2021.