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Prophet
In his labyrinthine portrait of a convict turned kingpin, Jacques Audiard
combines the grittiness of HBO's Oz with the shifting loyalties of a Leone
western. After assaulting a cop, Malik earns a six-year prison bid. Though
illiterate, the 19-year-old speaks French and Arabic. Instead of congregating
with the Muslim inmates, he keeps to himself, providing a perfect target
for Mob boss César, who makes him a Godfather-like offer he can't refuse:
kill Reyeb, an Arab set to testify against the Corsicans, or meet his
maker.
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