# La nuit des rois (2020)

**Genres:** Drama, Fantasy

**Duration:** 93 min

**IMDb:** [6.5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8132778/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.5](https://letterboxd.com/film/night-of-the-kings/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 96%, Popcornmeter: 62%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/night_of_the_kings)

## Description

A young man is sent to "La Maca", a prison of Ivory Coast in the middle of the forest ruled by its prisoners. With the red moon rising, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners.

## Details

**Premiere:** 27 Oct 2026 (in 3 days)

**Director:** Philippe Lacôte

**Cast:** Bakary Koné, Steve Tientcheu, Jean Cyrille Digbeu, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Issaka Sawadogo, Abdoul-Karim Konate, Macel Anzian, Laetitia Ky, Denis Lavant, Zunon François Lopez, Christopher Kaké, Ismail Traoré

**Countries:** France, Côte d'Ivoire, Canada, Senegal

**Languages:** French, Dyula, Nushi

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeoFQZ6wB8c)

## Showtimes in Cologne in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-10-27 (Tuesday)

- **[OFF Broadway](https://cologne.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/279-off-broadway.md) (Neustadt-Süd):** [2026-10-27 20:00](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/koeln/off-broadway-kino-koeln/vorstellung/DD281000023MHWBOTF)  (OmU)