According to Variety France has chose the prison crime drama, A Prophet, to be their contender in the Best Foreign Film Oscar category. The film, directed by Jacques Audiard (The Beat That My Heart Skipped), won the Grand Jury Prize in Cannes and is screening at the Toronto Film Festival in the Masters category. The film stars Tahar Rahim as a troubled, aimless French-Arab man who’s sent to jail where he toughens up and learns how to become a respected mob leader.
I can’t wait to see this at Toronto International Film Festival. It looks downright incredible.
Sony Pictures Classics plans a one-week limited run for the US in December, followed by a wider release early next year.
Are you looking forward to A Prophet?