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A PROPHET
A Prophet
international title: A Prophet
original title: Un prophète
country: France
year: 2008
genre: fiction
directed by: Jacques Audiard
film run: 146'
release date: BE 26/08/2009, FR 26/08/2009, HU 12/11/2009, PT 31/12/2009, GB 22/01/2010, NL 04/02/2010, ES 26/02/2010, DE 11/03/2010, IT 12/03/2010, FI 19/03/2010
cinematography by: Stéphane Fontaine
film editing: Juliette Welfling
art director: Michel Barthélémy
backing: Canal + , Ciné Cinéma, Ile-de-France
sales agent: Celluloid Dreams
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synopsis
Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read nor write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. 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...

main awards/selection
European Film Awards 2009
Best European Actor - Tahar Rahim
Prix d’Excellence for the Sound Design

Cannes 2009
Official Selection
Grand Prize
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