MinimizeAcademy Award Nominee- Best Foreign Language Film
Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena, cannot read or 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 currently ruling 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. Malik is a fast learner and rises up the prison ranks, all the while secretly devising his own plans…
"Sensational, sweeping and precisely observed. A pitch-perfect film." - New York Times
"A Prophet really is the movie that reminds you why you love the movies. Especially movies like this one." - Los Angeles Times
R | 155 min
