A Prophet
Synopsis
From the acclaimed director of THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED comes one of the most heralded films from the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and winner of the Grand Prix.
Condemned to six years in prison, 19 year-old Malik El Djbena cannot read nor write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang who rules the prison, he is given a number of "missions" to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the gang leader's confidence in the process.
But Malik is brave and a fast learner, daring to secretly develop his own plans...
Nomination Categories
Best Film
Pascal Caucheteux, Marco Cherqui, Alix Raynaud
Director
Jacques Audiard
Original Screenplay
Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Abdel Raouf Dafri, Nicolas Peufaillit
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Leading Actor
Tahar Rahim
Supporting Actor
Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif
Cinematography
Stéphane Fontaine
Production Design
Michel Barthélémy
Costume Design
Virginie Montel
Make Up & Hair
Frédérique Ney, Pierre Chavialle
Editing
Juliette Welfling
Sound
Brigitte Taillandiert, Francis Wargnier, Marc Doisne, Jean-Paul Hurier
Special Visual Effects
Martial Vallanchon
Film Not in the English Language
Pascal Caucheteux, Marco Cherqui, Alix Raynaud, Jacques Audiard
Director
Jacques Audiard
Cast
Tahar Rahim
Niels Arestrup
Adel Bencherif
Screenings
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Press
"As epic as The Godfather... A must see"
The Times
"Instantly takes its place alongside the greats of the crime movie genre... A dazzling piece of cinema"
Times Online