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JAIL TALES Koné plays a newcomer to a dreaded prison who must spin stories to survive in Lacôte s gritty fable. Our streaming entertainment options are overwhelming and not always easy to sort through. This week, I watched a prison drama from Ivory Coast that was short-listed for the 2021 Academy Awards. An inventive blend of realism and fable,
Night of the Kings streams through the Vermont International Film Foundation s Virtual Cinema through April 15. Find more info at vtiff.org.
The deal In most prisons, the warden s word is law. In Abidjan s notorious La MACA prison, we re told, the inmates themselves choose their king. For years, that has been Blackbeard (Steve Tientcheu), but now illness has painted a target on his forehead. Tradition requires an ailing king to surrender his throne and his life, but Blackbeard won t go down without a f
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Oscar-bound? Quebec had big hand in Ivory Coast prison drama Montreal-based Périphéria Films co-produced Night of the Kings and recruited an array of Quebec crew members for the production.
Author of the article: T Cha Dunlevy • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Mar 11, 2021 • March 11, 2021 • 3 minute read • Film producer Yanick Létourneau of Périphéria Films in offices overlooking Mount Royal and downtown Montreal. His company is co-producer of the Quebec-France-Ivory Coast co-production Night of the Kings, which is short-listed in the Oscar category of best international film. The nominations will be announced Monday. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette
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