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A Prophet

A Prophet

2009

Director

Jacques Audiard

Year

2009

Content Rating

R

Stars

Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Reda Kateb

Languages

🇫🇷 French, 🇸🇦 Arabic, cos

Origin Countries

🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy

Synopsis

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.

ScoresSilverMetascore: 90

Major Awards

Overall
3 wins 3 nominations

Wins (3)

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

Nominations (3)

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)