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A Prophet (2009)
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Reda Kateb, Hichem Yaboubi
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Sun Sep 13, 6:00 PM – VISA SCREENING ROOM (ELGIN) [Add to Google Calendar] [Add to iCal]
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Synopsis: A young Arab man, Malik, is sent to a French prison where he is cornered by the leader of the ruling Corsican gang. 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.
Programme: Special Presentations
Language: French, Arabic, Corsican
Country: France
Runtime: 149 minutes
 

 

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 Daily Film Dose [Alan Bacchus]  abacchus  Sep 13 2009
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