Tahar Rahim

Spout's Karina Longworth's review of Jacques Audiard's Un prophte (A Prophet) caught my atention not only because I am fascinated by the works of the French auteur but because she compares the performances of my favorite Romain Duris with newcomer Tahar Rahim: - -- - - - Like Audiard's last film, the excellent Fingers rethink The Beat That My Heart Skipped , A Prophet is an observational study of a young man of unusual intensity, whose deep brown-eyed charisma is a useful mask to distract from both what doesn't know and what he does. As the earlier film provided a breakout vehicle for Romain ... Read Full Story

Spout's Karina Longworth's review of Jacques Audiard's Un prophète (A Prophet) caught my atention not only because I am fascinated by the works of the French auteur but because she compares the performances of my favorite Romain Duris with newcomer Tahar Rahim: - -- - - - Like Audiard's last film, the excellent Fingers rethink The Beat That My Heart Skipped , A Prophet is an observational study of a young man of unusual intensity, whose deep brown-eyed charisma is a useful mask to distract from both what doesn't know and what he does. As the earlier film provided a breakout vehicle for Romain ... Read Full Story

PARIS (Hollywood Reporter) - Jacques Audiard's prison drama "A Prophet" will be France's bid for an foreign Oscar nomination slot for the 2010 Academy Awards, the French film organization CNC said Thursday. "Prophet" stars first-time actor Tahar Rahim as an errant, illiterate youth who lands in prison and makes his way into the world of a Corsican gang. The film, which won the Grand Prize at this year's Cannes festival, will represent Gaul in the pre-nomination race. Critically acclaimed after premiering in Cannes in May, "Prophet" was released in France on August 26 and already has sold nearly 800,000 tickets in the territory. The ... Read Full Story

The Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo is on at the moment in Spain. Where the nominations for the upcoming European Film Awards were announced. The awards will be held in Ruhr Metropolis (a European Capital of Culture 2010) Germany on 12th December. Triage was shown. Nominations EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM NIKO & THE WAY TO THE STARS (Niko – Lentäjän poika), Finland / Germany / Denmark / Ireland directed by Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen produced by Petteri Pasanen, Hannu Tuomainen THE SECRET OF KELLS (Brendan et le Secret de Kells) France / Ireland / Belgium directed by Tomm Moore, co-directed by Nora ... Read Full Story

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