The Night of Truth (2004)
La nuit de la vérité
La Nuit de la Vérité is situated in an imaginary West African country. After ten years of civil war between the government army of the Nayak, led by 'Le président', and the Bonande rebels led by Colonel Theo, there is some sign of peace negotiations. But not everyone is in favor of peace and one can feel the tension. The night of truth starts with a festive dinner, but the village idiot Tomoto always seems capable of ruining the attempts for peace with violence and provocation.
- Date of release
- 2004-05-19
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Fanta Régina Nacro
Casting
- Moussa Cissé — Col. Theo
- Georgette Paré — Soumari
- Adama Ouédraogo — Le Président
- Naky Sy Savane — Edna
- Yves Thombiano — N'Gove
- Claude Kaboré — Youba
- Sami Rama — Fatou
- Rasmané Ouédraogo — Tomoto
- Odilia Yoni — Awa
- Cedric Zida — Honoré Bogwanda
- Raissa Andrea Yoni — Mina Bogwanda
- Blandine Yaméogo — Woman Painter
Interesting facts
Night of Truth is a 2004 French/Burkinabe film, the first full-length film by director Fanta Régina Nacro. Set in a fictional West-African country, this film tells the story of the night of reconciliation between two ethnic groups, the Nayak and the Bonandés. After ten years of war and much bloodshed, Théo, leader of the Bonandés, invites the Nayak president to come and make peace. However, things do not go as smoothly as planned. The film is in French and Dioula.
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