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In this French hybrid of crime-thriller and fantasy, a young pickpocket is sent to a prison run by the prisoners,...
In this French hybrid of crime-thriller and fantasy, a young pickpocket is sent to a prison run by the prisoners, where he must tell stories for an entire night if he hopes to survive.
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"This captivating hybrid of a movie mixes fairy-tale and storytelling elements with a vividly drawn backdrop of heightened realism."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Night of the Kings works best when it's tethered to planet Earth, and when the fantasy of Roman's telling is cultivated by our imaginations."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Lacote's film features stories within stories and can be downright confusing to follow, but is never less than mesmerising."
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Variety
Variety"Braids together its struggles for survival to suggest an entire country fighting to emerge."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"An assured, energetic piece of epic filmmaking."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Director Phillipe Lacote balances despair and levity, humanising the forgotten through a potent blend of African fables, improvisation, and hope - however fleeting."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"Night Of The Kings captures the elusive recent past of Ivorian political turmoil. It's also, perhaps just as significantly, an entrancingly fun time at the movies."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Like all good storytellers, Lacote leaves you wanting more."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Blends elements you'd think could never go together into a swirling, striking whole."
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Boston Globe
Boston GlobeNight of the Kings | Details
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Fantasy, Thriller
- Country of origin
- France, Dyula
