Night of Truth
by Fanta Régina Nacro
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Actor: Adama Ouédraogo, Georgette Paré, Moussa Cissé, Naky Sy Savane, Rasmane OuedraogoDirector: Fanta Régina Nacro
Brand: First RUN Features
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-03-20
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
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DVD Review: the light beyond the endless night
Summary: 5 Stars
Subtly directed, beautifully written, breathtakingly executed. "The Night of the Truth" (La nuit de la vérité) is a fictional story of two ethnic groups who are sawing the seeds of reconciliation after a ten year civil war. But it could very well be the real story of Rwanda, Burundi, Sierra Leone or Liberia. Possibly conceived for an African audience by the rising African director Fanta Régina Nacro, the message behind the movie is simple and considerate: an African solution for an Africa problem is what can and will work best for the African people.
The storyline is simple. The movie starts at dawn the day in which a reconciliation pact will be signed between two fictional ethnic groups the Bonandé and the Nayak. The camera acts as a silent intruder in the lives of the two main actors and orchestrators of the war: the Nayak president (Adama Ouédraougo) and the Bonandé rebel leader, Colonel Theo (Commandant Moussa Cissé). They are anxious about the day that just begun and feel that they walked a long path to see this day coming. Unlike the usual movies about war, the wives of the two warriors play a significant role in the peace process. Soumari, Theo's wife makes careful arrangements so that nothing goes wrong during the day. She organizes everything in detail and makes sure that any sensitive issue is dealt with accordingly. At the other end, Edna, the president's wife is still bitter about the untimely, tragic, and brutal death of her son. While thinking that she can talk to him, her only goal is to seek revenge for her son's death. At all cost.
There are compelling signs of tragedy and misery in the rebel's camp. Children compare their lost limbs. Bloody graffiti are on display on every block. Young soldiers talk about their violent victories and about the enemies. In brief, the reconciliation seems a dream that's fading away. Ms. Nacro however then shifts focus on the two opponent leaders possibly in a quest to show that great leaders are the only ones that can bring peace and prosperity to their countries. During the reconciliation night both man, the president and the general, speak wisely and make sure their soldiers behave the way they should at all times.
When everything seems to work according to the plan, a tragedy befalls over both groups. If they can survive this tragedy, the "tribes" will no longer exist as separate entities and re-become one people, with one common ideal and dream. Watch the movie to see what solution Ms. Nacro has prepared for you.
Why watch the movie?
Despite my love for East Africa I never imagined how a reconciliation process will go through. With the exception of Congo and Sudan, I went to the other countries in the aftermath of war. This movie fills in some gaps in my understanding of war and peace and the complexities and contradictions a reconciliation period brings along. It is a complex and progressive story about that process of achieving peace. It is inspiring, considerate and somewhat unexpected. A great debut for director Fanta Régina Nacro. And a wonderful story to be told.
I give the movie 10/10
There is hope at the end of the night seems to be the inherent lesson one takes out of this movie and I happen to completely agree with it.
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{Winner! Grand Prix, Fribourg International Film Festival, 2005}{Winner! Best New Screenwriter, San Sebastián International Film Festival, 2004}
This award-winning feature debut from Fanta Régina Nacro, one of Africa's most talented female directors, takes place in an unnamed country where two peoples, the ruling Nayak and the opposition Bonandés, have finally embarked on a path to peace after a decade of atrocities. To commemorate the reconciliation, a celebratory feast is planned.
The banquet is prepared and the evening's events are scheduled with care. Precautions are taken to keep the celebration peaceful. Drums that usually would accompany the dancers are banned, due to past violence. The people cautiously greet the soldiers and the President. Speeches are made, toasts are offered and food is served, until suddenly the fragile peace is shattered by the distant sound of drums that signal impending trouble... Haunted by memories of the past, will the night of truth bring understanding - or revenge?
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