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A Prophet

2009

Jacques Audiard

2009·R·FranceFranceItalyItaly
Award tierGold
Metascore

A delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss, but his gradual rise through the organization's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.

Cast

Tahar Rahim·Niels Arestrup·Adel Bencherif·Reda Kateb

Languages

FranceFrenchSAArabiccos

Major Awards

5 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (5)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (2010)

Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)

César Awards, France (2010)

Best Film (Meilleur film)

BAFTA Awards (2010)

Best Film Not in the English Language

Other

Cannes Film Festival (2009)

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2010)

Film of the Year

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

European Film Awards (2009)

European Film

Goya Awards (2011)

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

David di Donatello Awards (2010)

Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)

Other

Cannes Film Festival (2009)

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2010)

Foreign Language Film of the Year

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2010)

Director of the Year