A Prophet
CrimeDrama
7.571/10
|FR
|fr
|155 min
Release Date: 2009-08-26
Overview - Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
Production Companies
Why Not ProductionsChic FilmsPage 114UGCFrance 2 CinémaBiM Distribuzione
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Andres Gomez
9/10
Great movie in all aspects; great story and script, great cast and great performances. One of the best movies I've watched lately.
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CinemaSerf
7/10
Tahar Rahim is really good in the dark, gritty and vicious prison drama. His character - "Mailk" is an illiterate eighteen year old who is sent to jail for six years for attacking a police officler. One inside, he has little protection but the clothes he stands up in. The place is governed by "Luciani" (Niels Arestrup). He's a man of Corsican descent who has twenty or so hoodlums to do his bidding...
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