France / Ivory Coast / Canada / Senegal,
2020, 93 min
Directed by:
Philippe LacôteScreenplay:
Philippe LacôteCinematography:
Tobie Marier-RobitailleComposer:
Olivier AlaryCast:
Bakary Koné, Issaka Sawadogo, Steve Tientcheu, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Abdoul Karim Konaté, Laetitia Ky, Denis LavantVOD (1)
Plots(1)
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. (Venice International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Bakary Koné
Best movies:
La Nuit des rois (2020)
Issaka Sawadogo
Burkina Faso
Best movies:
Together (2009)
Samba (2014)
Le Dernier Diamant (2014)
Steve Tientcheu
Best movies:
Nos femmes (2015)
Les Misérables (2019)
Bâtiment 5 (2023)
Rasmane Ouedraogo
Best movies:
The Promise (1996)
Moolaade (2004)
The Law (1990)
Abdoul Karim Konaté
Ivory Coast
Best movies:
La Nuit des rois (2020)
Laetitia Ky
Ivory Coast
Best movies:
Disco Boy (2023)
La Nuit des rois (2020)
Denis Lavant
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1982)
The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)
Tuvalu (1999)