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Un prophète streaming

2009 Movie Italy, France Drama, Crime 149 min FSK 16
By: Jacques Audiard With: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif

Nineteen year-old Franco-Algerian 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 Algerian, and the Muslims who now mistrust him. But as time goes on, Malik works to save himself while in prison, while setting up his life post prison on his own terms. Both his demon and his salvation in prison is the specter of one of the first people he really got to know during his incarceration.

Filmium rating
78%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010
Selections:
Spectrum
European Film Awards 2009
Awards:
European Actor • European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence
Nominations:
European Screenwriter • European Cinematographer – Prix Carlo Di Palma • European Film • European Director
Selections:
Feature Film Selection
Festival de Cannes 2009
Awards:
In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Desperate
Grim
Gritty
Intense
Resilient

Cast & Crew

Jacques Audiard
Thomas Bidegain
Abdel Raouf Dafri
Tahar Rahim
Niels Arestrup
Adel Bencherif

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Close-Up
Close-Ups
Handheld
Handheld Camera
Immersive
Natural Lighting

Film Movements

Social Realism

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Linear

Pace

Deliberate
Methodical
Slow-Paced
Steady
Tension-Building

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Score

Style

Cinematic
Documentary-Style
Gritty
Raw
Realistic

Time-Period

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Criminal Ambition
Identity And Loyalty
Prison Power Struggle

Characters

Corsican Mobster
Imprisoned Petty Criminal
Maghrebi Inmate

Ending

Ambiguous
Hopeful
New Beginning

Historical Context

Immigration
Modern-Day France
Organized Crime

Key Plot Points

Malik'S Criminal Enterprise
Malik'S Rise In Prison
Ryad'S Mentorship

Plot

Betrayal
Crime Syndicate
Gangster Rise
Immigrant Struggle
Prison Drama
Transformation

Setting

Divided Factions
French Prison
Oppressive Environment
Urban Marseille

Shooting Location

France
Marseille

Theme

Identity
Power
Power Dynamics
Survival

Genre

Crime
Crime Drama
Drama
Prison Film
Social Commentary
Thriller

Audiences

Adults
Crime Drama Enthusiasts
Social Realism Fans

Titles

A Prophet
A próféta
En profet
Il profeta
O Profeta
Prorok
Un Profeta
Un prophète
大狱言家
预言先知
예언자

Awards

Bafta Best Foreign Language
César Awards

Box Office Success

$10 Million France
$2 Million Us/Canada

Critical Reception

90 Metacritic
96% Rotten Tomatoes

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Festival Winner
International Recognition

Ratings

High Critic Scores

Reception

Award-Winning
Bafta Winner
Critical Acclaim
César Winner
Festival Success

Production Countries

France

Release Year

2009
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