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A Prophet

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R,2hrs 29min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

February 26, 2010

Distributor:

Sony Pictures Classics

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Synopsis: An impressionable and vulnerable Arabic man gets thrust into a hellish prison, and ironically discovers greater opportunities for success than he ever possessed outside of the bars, in this violent melodrama from French succès d'estime Jacques Audiard (The Beat That My Heart Skipped). Tahar Rahim stars as Malik El Djebena, a petty criminal incarcerated for six years. Once inside and subjected to all of the standard brutalities that most prisoners endure, he is quickly educated in the "ways" of the ... Full Synopsis

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	Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY There's also no romanticizing on the part of the director, who proceeds with calm, unshowy attentiveness (even in the midst of scenes of violence), creating a stunning portrait of an innately smart survivor for whom prison turns out to be a twisted opportunity for self-definition. Full Review Metascore ^® from metacritic.com 90 Universal Acclaim out of 100 Based on 10 critic reviews

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