‘Night Of The Kings’ Director Philippe Lacote Lines Up ‘7 Gold Thieves’ For Memento’s Paradise City
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Following festival favourite and Oscar shortlisted drama Night Of The Kings, Ivory Coast director Philippe Lacôte is developing his new feature film 7 Golden Thieves (Les 7 Voleurs D’Or) with his producing and co-writing partner Delphine Jacquet and Memento’s relaunched Paradise City banner.The story is based on a real belief.
In West Africa and in the imagination of the Malinké, gold has an ambivalent social function, conferring prestige and honor.
However, whomever steals gold places a curse on his family line for seven generations. The project follows a man’s quest to break his family free from this ancient curse.
Weaving together the stories of his forbearers over centuries, the film will crisscross between Western Africa and the U.S.Anticipating a 2024 shoot, the film is currently in development and is being introduced to potential partners in Cannes.Banshee Films and Wassakara Productions are producing, in association with Paris-based Paradise City, which is headed Emilie Georges and Naima Abed.
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