Night of the Kings

Name: Night of the Kings
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-02-26
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu, Digbeu Jean Cyrille, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Issaka Sawadogo

2021·Movie·15·93 min·★ 6.6(88)

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“A film about resistance and the power of words in the face of violence.”

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.

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Where to watch Night of the Kings in United States

Can I watch Night of the Kings in United States? Yes — you can stream Night of the Kings in United States on Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

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United States	Kanopy	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store
Germany	Sooner Amazon Channel, Sooner	—
France	Sooner, Molotov TV, SFR Play	Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Rakuten TV
Spain	Filmin	—

About Night of the Kings

Night of the Kings is a 2021 French-language drama film directed by Philippe Lacôte. The cast is led by Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu, Digbeu Jean Cyrille. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

Night of the Kings was produced by Banshee Films, Peripheria Productions, and Wassakara Productions and made in Canada and Cote D'Ivoire. It was released on February 26, 2021, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Philippe Lacôte
Writers: Philippe Lacôte
Release date: February 26, 2021
OTT release: March 5, 2021
Original language: French
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Canada, Cote D'Ivoire
Production: Banshee Films, Peripheria Productions, Wassakara Productions

Night of the Kings cast & crew

Night of the Kings was directed by Philippe Lacôte and written by Philippe Lacôte.

The cast features Koné Bakary as Roman, Steve Tientcheu as Barbe Noire (Blackbeard), Digbeu Jean Cyrille as Demi-Fou (Half-Mad), Rasmané Ouédraogo as Soni, Issaka Sawadogo as Nivaquine, and Denis Lavant as Silence.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Olivier Alary, cinematography is by Tobie Marier Robitaille, and it was produced by David Oyelowo and Delphine Jaquet.

Is Night of the Kings worth watching?

Night of the Kings holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 88 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Night of the Kings is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Night of the Kings

In United States, you can stream Night of the Kings on Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on March 5, 2021.

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