Un prophète 2009

Name: Un prophète
Released: 2009-08-26
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb

Synopsis:

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.

Directed by:	Jacques Audiard
Written by:	Jacques Audiard & Thomas Bidegain
Release date:	2009-08-26
Runtime:	155 minutes
Critics score:	97 / 100
Tagline:	Escaping the prison of life.