The series a prophet soon revealed

Jacques Audiard’s classic offers itself a second breath with a series signed Canal +, projected in preview at the Venice Mostra.

Freshly revealed, the selection of Venice Mostra highlights French cinema. Besides, the Venetian event will also be an opportunity to discover in the world preview the brand new adaptation of the cult A prophet.

Inspired by the eponymous work of Jacques Audiardthe series focuses on the story of a young Comorian called Malik who, after the collapse of a building in Marseille, is arrested for possession of drugs and sent to prison. There, Malik quickly finds himself at the heart of a clan war and must imperatively find allies.

Full synopsis:

“” “Marseille, today. Caught in the collapse of a building, Malik, a young Comorian, managed to get out of it but is arrested for possession of drugs. In prison where the war of the clans rages, he must quickly find allies. Massoud, a real estate developer with more or less legal activities, offers him his protection in exchange for his loyalty. But Malik quickly realizes that he is just a pawn in the game of Massoud and that he will have to take power to survive. “

In 2009, the original film raised 9 Caesar (including that of Best movie) to which was added The Jury Grand Prix in Cannes the same year. Classic 2000s, he revealed Tahar Rahim The whole world shaking the walls of the seventh art. The famous filmmaker told the emancipation of a young detainee in the prison environmentmarked by violence. With More than a million entries in France and a Oscar appointment of the best foreign filmA prophet quickly established himself as a reference in the ecosystem of European cinema.

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Today, a mirror of a new era, Audiard’s work will experience a second life. Canal + signed a series of Eight 52 -minute episodes and thus offers a Contemporary rereading one of the greatest revelations of French cinema. It is Enrico Maria Artale (Django on Canal +) which will be in charge of the project followed closely at writing by Abdel Raouf Dafri And Nicolas Peupaillitalready at the origin of the film’s script.

According to the words of Marco Cherqui For Variety – who participates in the development of the television version:

“”The series will be different from the film in the same way as the film Gomorrah by Matteo Garrone was different from her adaptation to television. Our version will reflect the changes that have occurred in French society since Abdel Raouf Dafri began writing the film in 2004. The Franco -Arab community is very different from what it was at the time – their relationship with religion is much stronger today. “

In the casting, we will find Sami Bouajila (Natives),, Salim Kechiouche (Severe),, Ouassini Embarek (Heartbeat), And Naïlia Harzoune (Divine) alongside young revelations as Mamadou Sidibéface of the new prophet.

Announced a few years ago, the series was shot in Marseille and Puglia, in July 2023.

Before being broadcast soon on Canal +, the series A prophet will be projected in a global preview and in full to the Cité des Doges on the occasion of the new edition of the Venice Mostra which takes place from August 28 to September 7, 2025.