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A Prophet (2009)

Duration: 2hrs 29mins
Genre: Crime
Director: Jacques Audiard
Performers: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Abdel Bencherif
BBFC classification: 18
BBFC advice: Contains very strong bloody violence and very strong language

Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djbena cannot read nor write. Arriving in prison at the age of 19 he is much younger and more fragile than the other convicts. 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.

Last Updated Tuesday, September 07 2010 at 03:17 AM BST

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