Limited Release Date: Feb 26, 2010
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A Prophet
This stylish French thriller (already nominated for an Oscar) centers on an imprisoned, illiterate 19 year old who must outwit both his fellow convicts and gang leaders.
Review
After screening a film in a French prison, director Jacques Audiard was so shocked by the living conditions that he decided to set his next film in one. That film became A Prophet, centering on a young illiterate Arab who enters a French prison with no connections and rises to become a mafia kingpin. It’s hard to say exactly what about prisons shocked Audiard – the facilities seem nicer than most American college dorms, and, after all, the film shows that anyone can rise...

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