Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim, French film actor and the star of the upcoming film BLACK GOLD, is on the cover of the Spring 2012 issue of VMAN , photographed by Nick Knight.Read Full Story

VMan #25 - Spring 2012 Tahar Rahim by Nick Knight colette - Lawrence Schiller - Taylor Lautner - Rock Ji - Nine of Hollywood's new kids on the Block - Luke Evans - Dwyane Wade 168 pagesRead Full Story

Jacques Audiard’s “A Prophet” stole the show at the 35th Cesar Awards, winning nine kudos out of 13 nominations, including film, director, actor and original screenplay. Produced by Chic Films and Why Not, “A Prophet” is an Oscar contender for best foreign film. “A Prophet’s” breakout star Tahar Rahim snatched up two awards — actor and breakthrough [...]Read Full Story

Director Jacques Audiard (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) brought us one of the most acclaimed releases of 2009. A Prophet won the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, took home the Best Film Award at the London Film Festival, and was France’s official selection for the 2010 Academy Awards… Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read nor write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered...Read Full Story

Now Available to Own Photo Slideshow AKA: Un prophète Every time I see another official country submission or Oscar nominated foreign film, I'm staggered by the emotional impact of the work. All too often they open my eyes to stories and characters I'd never see in a Hollywood made glossy production. It's a truly inspiring, overwhelming, humbling and enriching experience and Jacques Audiard's A Prophet was no exception. Disinterested in the “reductive” or overly clichéd sagas of typical...Read Full Story