Night of Truth

Night of Truth (French: La nuit de la vérité) 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.

Night of Truth
Directed by	Fanta Régina Nacro
Written by	Marc Gautron Fanta Régina Nacro
Produced by	Claire Lajoumard Fanta Régina Nacro
Starring	Moussa Cissé Adama Ouédraogo Naky Sy Savané
Cinematography	Nara Keo Kosal
Edited by	Andreé Davanture
Music by	Sami Rama Troupe Naba Yaadega
Distributed by	Acrobates Films Global Film Initiative
Release dates	September 16, 2004 (2004-09-16) (Toronto International Film Festival) July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06) (France)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	Burkina Faso France
Languages	Dioula French

External links

• Night of Truth at IMDb
• Night of Truth on africine.org