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Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena, cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang currently ruling the prison. He is given a number of missions to...
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| Format: | Unknown |
| Language: | French |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Sony Pictures Classics,
[2010]
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| Summary: | Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena, cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang currently ruling the prison. He is given a number of missions to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the gang leaders confidence in the process. Malik is a fast learner and rises up the prison ranks, all the while secretly devising his own plans. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed December 19, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (155 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 02:35:23 |
| Awards: | Won 2010 BAFTA Awards, Best Film Not in the English Language Nominated 2010 Golden Globe, Best Foreign Language Film Nominated 2010 Academy Awards, Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Won 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Grand Prize of the Jury Award Nominated 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or Won 2010 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actor 2nd place 2011 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Foreign Language Film |