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26 August 2009 (Belgium) morePlot:
A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin. | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(43 articles)
European Film Awards 2009: Nominations (From Alternative Film Guide. 7 November 2009, 8:59 PM, PST)
European Film Awards: Un Prophète, Antichrist, The Reader
(From FilmExperience. 7 November 2009, 2:55 PM, PST)
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Requiem for a prophet more (10 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tahar Rahim | ... | Malik El Djebena |
| Niels Arestrup | ... | César Luciani |
| Adel Bencherif | ... | Ryad |
| Hichem Yacoubi | ... | Reyeb |
| Reda Kateb | ... | Jordi |
| Jean-Philippe Ricci | ... | Vettori |
| Gilles Cohen | ... | Prof |
| Antoine Basler | ... | Pilicci |
| Leïla Bekhti | ... | Djamila |
| Pierre Leccia | ... | Sampierro |
| Foued Nassah | ... | Antaro |
| Jean-Emmanuel Pagni | ... | Santi |
| Frédéric Graziani | ... | Chef de détention |
| Slimane Dazi | ... | Lattrache |
| Rabah Loucif | ... | L'avocat de Malik |
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A Prophet (International: English title) (festival title) (UK) (USA)Un profeta (Italy)
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Rated R for strong violence, sexual content, nudity, language and drug material.Parents Guide:
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155 min | France:150 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #45559) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:16Fun Stuff
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France's official submission to 82nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 2010. moreFAQ
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A juvenile delinquent named Malik (Tahar Rahim) goes to prison after spending most of his up-growing in juvenile correctional facilities. Malik soon learns that he's no longer a small fish in an aquarium, but a fry in an ocean. And swimming with the big fish is quite a different state of affairs as he is bound to discover.
Pic's protagonist is recruited by the Corsican gang and being an Arab by appearance (granted, apparently not religiously), he continues to live as an outsider of not only society but also fellow inmates as he has done most of his life. But he continues to float and find his way behind the bars.
In the exquisite direction of Jaques Audiard, the film accelerates well through good character development and profound script. The education of Malik is in my opinion one of the main pillar of the film because it is an education on so many levels. Of least to get ahead in business. Dirty business, granted, but it is business nonetheless.
It's the small things that distinguishes this little gem from many other movies on prison culture. It has to be, Audiard knows this and has created yet another great piece of cinema for his fans.