New York premiere
Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions is a bold adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a timeless, universal tale of power and ambition, by celebrated Burkinabé director Dani Kouyaté. Rendered in dramatic black and white, the film picks up after a failed conspiracy against the crown, when King Pazouknaam names his cousin Katanga as head of the armed forces. Pushed by his ambitious wife, Katanga kills the king and takes the throne—and then there is no deed too low to keep his power.
Join us for a post-screening Q&A with director Dani Kouyaté
Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions is a bold adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a timeless, universal tale of power and ambition, by celebrated Burkinabé director Dani Kouyaté. Rendered in dramatic black and white, the film picks up after a failed conspiracy against the crown, when King Pazouknaam names his cousin Katanga as head of the armed forces. Pushed by his ambitious wife, Katanga kills the king and takes the throne—and then there is no deed too low to keep his power.
Join us for a post-screening Q&A with director Dani Kouyaté
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
113min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In Mooré with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $17
Members: $8.50
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