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6.6·2021·93 min·Français·Directed by Philippe Lacôte
A film about resistance and the power of words in the face of violence.
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Synopsis
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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johnace2ja★6/10Jun 2, 2026
Interesting idea but it didn't grab me.
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Saint Pauly★4/10Sep 26, 2021
It's like a kid writing a novel: charming but way in over its head. This anthology tale of prisoners telling stories in an Ivory Coast prison would've looked good on paper but was hurt by the quality of the interpretations.
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miguelreinaNov 10, 2020
[SEFF] Like Scheherazade, the protagonist's life depends on his keeping his story all night long. The director manages to bring in a closed space (UMAC prison), some of the main characteristics of the African tradition. Beliefs, superstitions, legends, politics, violence... This capacity for synthesis is the greatest success of a film that has a beautiful cinematography, intensity and forcefulness in the images.
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