Philippe Lacôte
1971 (54 года)In addition to his film work, Lacôte served as a jury member for the International competition section at the 74th Locarno Film Festival in 2021.
La Nuit des rois
Philippe Lacôte
Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu
A young man is sent to "La Maca," a prison in the middle of the Ivorian forest ruled by its inmates. As tradition goes with the rising of the red moon, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners. Learning what fate awaits him, he begins to narrate the mystical life of the legendary outlaw named "Zama King" and has no choice but to make his story last until dawn.
Night of the Kings
Run
Philippe Lacôte
Isaach De Bankolé, Abdoul Karim Konaté
Run escapes... He just killed the Prime Minister of his country. In order to do so, he had to act as if he was a crazy man, wandering through the city. His life comes back by flashes; his childhood with Tourou when his dream was to become a rain miracle-worker, his adventures with Gladys the eater, and his past as a young member of militia, in the heart of the politic and military conflict in Ivory Coast. All those lives, Run didn't choose them. Every time, he felt in by running from another life. That's the reason why his name's Run.
Run
African Metropolis
Philippe Lacôte, Jim Chuchu
The vitality of the African city has provided local filmmakers with a rich array of stories for their films. African Metropolis presents six short films that examine the complexity of urban life in Abidjan, Cairo, Dakar, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi. They run the gamut of genres, but in all the central character is the city itself. A Jewish pensioner lives alone in a Johannesburg apartment, the last resident of an ever-changing city. In a Nairobi of the future, one man searches for the girl of his dreams. Dakar is the backdrop to an intimate conversation between two women. Abidjan once played host to the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. In Cairo a musician sees the gap between rich and poor expand. And a final film confronts the perils of the poverty trap.
African Metropolis
Killer Heat
Philippe Lacôte
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley
Private detective Nick Bali, known as "The Jealousy Man," investigates the suspicious death of Leo, the twin brother of his client Penelope Vardakis. Officially ruled an accident, the wealthy Vardakis family seeks to avoid scandal. As Nick delves deeper into the case, he uncovers dark family secrets and confronts the troubled dynamics between the twins. With escalating tensions and shocking revelations, Nick must navigate his obsession and ultimately decide between revealing the truth and achieving personal closure.
Killer Heat
