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‘Night Of The Kings’ Is A Striking Tribute To The Power Of Storytelling Set In An Ivorian Prison [NYFF Review]

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Philippe Lacôte understands the cyclical nature of human conflict and how invaluable the stories people tell about their collective past are.

In the remarkable “Night Of The Kings,” the Ivorian director’s follow-up to the political turmoil drama “Run,” oral tradition enlivens a chaotic microcosm that’s suspended somewhere between an ancient saga and contemporary unrest.

READ MORE: NYFF 2020: 12 Most Anticipated Films You Need See Under its own code of conduct and lore, La MACA, a prison nestled in a lush forest in the West African nation of Ivory Coast, is a kingdom onto itself where veteran inmate Blackbeard (Steve Tientcheu) governs.

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