Enrico Maria Artale's 'Un prophète' Series Premieres at Venice Film Festival

Enrico Maria Artale's seven-hour, eight-episode series adaptation of Jacques Audiard's 2009 film 'Un prophète' premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The series follows Malik, a young man of African descent who becomes entangled in drug trafficking and is arrested due to the collapse of a building owned by crime boss Massoud. Set in a harsh Marseille prison, the narrative explores racial and religious conflicts, social injustice, machismo, and homophobia. Artale, who also wrote and shot the series chronologically, emphasizes emotional authenticity and avoids genre clichés. The cast includes Sami Bouajila as Massoud, Moussa Maaskri as Rony, and newcomer Mamadou Sidibe as Malik. The series incorporates literary references such as Jean de La Fontaine's fables, Honoré de Balzac's 'Père Goriot', and Albert Camus's 'The Stranger'. Producers Marco Cherqui, Nicola Giuliano, and Fabio Coversi supported the project.