The Night of Truth

2004, Movie, 1h 35min

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.

Country: France,Burkina Faso

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7.3

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Critic Patrick Peters

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...Fanta Regina Nacro makes an impressive feature debut with this simmering insight into the tribal hatreds that threaten to keep Africa a divided continent.

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In the midst of a brutal civil war, a group of unlikely individuals gather for a dinner party in a small West African village. As they navigate their differences and conflicting interests, tensions rise and the night takes a dangerous turn. Will they find a way to overcome their past and embrace peace, or will the cycle of violence continue?

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