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Ivory Coast’s official Oscar submission is shortlisted for the prize. It’s an update of Scheherazade in which a new arrival at a massive prison must spin an absorbing tale, lasting until dawn, to avoid being killed by his fellow inmates.
France/Ivory Coast/Canada/Senegal | 2020 | Philippe Lacôte
Ivory Coast’s official submission for this year’s Oscar for Best Int’l Feature Film is one of the 15 movies shortlisted for the prize. It’s a West African update of Scheherazade in which a new arrival at a massive Ivorian prison must spin an absorbing tale, lasting until dawn, to avoid being killed by his fellow inmates. Channeling his griot aunt, the young pickpocket-turned-fantasist weaves a spellbinding account of a ... view more »
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