Prophet, A (2009) France, Italy
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Director:Jacques Audiard
Studio:Why Not Productions
Writer:Thomas Bidegain, Jacques Audiard
Rating:7.9 (88,836 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2019-09-26
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar
Genre:Crime, Drama
IMDb:1235166
Duration:155
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound:Dolby Digital
Languages:French, Arabic, Corsican
LAC code:4000101366
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Jacques Audiard  ...  (Director)
Thomas Bidegain, Jacques Audiard  ...  (Writer)
 
Tahar Rahim  ...  Malik El Djebena
Niels Arestrup  ...  César Luciani
Adel Bencherif  ...  Ryad
Reda Kateb  ...  Jordi
Hichem Yacoubi  ...  Reyeb
Jean-Philippe Ricci  ...  Vettori
Gilles Cohen  ...  Prof
Pierre Leccia  ...  Sampierro
Antoine Basler  ...  Pilicci
Foued Nassah  ...  Antaro
Jean-Emmanuel Pagni  ...  Santi
Frédéric Graziani  ...  Chef de détention
Leïla Bekhti  ...  Djamila
Rabah Loucif  ...  L'avocat de Malik
Slimane Dazi  ...  Lattrache
Summary: Nineteen year-old Franco-Arab Malik El Djebena is just starting his six year prison sentence in Brécourt. Although he has spent the better part of his life in juvenile detention, this stint is his first in an adult prison. Beyond the division of Corsicans and Muslims in the prison (the Corsicans who with their guard connections rule what happens in the prison), he has no known friends or enemies inside. He is just hoping to serve his time in peace and without incident, despite having no prospects once he's out of jail since he's illiterate and has no support outside of the prison. Due to logistics, the head of Corsican inmates, a sadistic mafioso named César Luciani, co-opts Malik as part of the Corsicans' activities, not only regarding what happens inside the prison, but also continued criminal activities outside. The innocent Malik has no idea what to do but cooperate. This move does not sit well with the other Corsicans, who only see Malik as a dirty Arab, and the Muslims who now ...