Released in cinemas this week is director Jacques Audiard's hard hitting prison drama A Prophet. The film has received high praise among critics and has been nominated for
2 awards at the 2010 BAFTA ceremony including one for newcomer Tahar Rahim in The Orange Rising Star category. The film follows the story of Malik El Djebena (Tahir Rahim), a 19 year old man who has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for an unspecified crime. During his sentence Malik is chosen by Cesar Luciani who is the prison Kingpin and leader of the feared Corsican gang to murder a fellow inmate. After Malik has commited the crime he soon finds himself climbing the criminal ranks within the prison and becoming a big time player in the process. A Prophet is released Friday January 22nd.
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