La nuit des rois

In Ivory Coast's notorious Maca prison where the inmates essentially run the place, the leader, Blackbeard is ill and under pressure to kill himself per tradition. He delays this by appointing a new 'Roman' who must tell a story for the prisoners, following which, unbeknownst to him, he will be killed.

Something of a unique experience in that the film primarily follows the actual story Roman is making up as he goes along in the hope that morning comes before he finishes, so that he can live. It's all rather weird - prisoners play out parts of the story - and troubling as a lot if what happens is loosely based on fact. Nicely and realistically acted by all involved, it's definitely not be for everyone, but worth catching nonetheless.