The Prophet [Film and TV Commentary]

Young Malik (Tahar Rahim ) was sentenced to six years for participating in criminal activities. In prison, he quickly caught the attention of Corsican gang leader Luciani (Niels Arestrup) because of his half-Arab ancestry. The latter forced Malik to assassinate an Arab prisoner. Malik completed the task and was protected by the Luciani gang during his prison life. A year later, some Corsican prisoners were transferred from the prison, and Luciani's power was greatly reduced. He regarded Malik, who had learned Corsican, as his eyes and ears. At the same time, Malik continued to tutor in the prison school. Soon Malik got the opportunity to work outside during the day. With the help of the connections gained in the prison, Malik got involved in the cannabis business and made a lot of profits. He gradually broke away from Luciani's control and started his own business... The film won the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival