The Prophet
The Prophet follows exiled artist and poet Mustafa as he embarks on a journey meant to end with Mustafa's return home after 12 years away with his housekeeper and her free-spirited young daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion.
31 October 1972, Mountain View, California, USA
7 June 1952, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
28 August 2003, Houma, Louisiana, USA
31 August 1947, Los Angeles, California, USA
30 July 1938, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
24 October 1957, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
28 February 1965
2 September 1966, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
20 October 1979, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
9 June 2004, Florida, USA
10 July 1950, Columbia, Missouri, USA
1 January 1938, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
24 May 1953, London, England, UK
January 26, 2016
An interesting experiment that compiles different styles of animation in a single film. [Full review in Spanish]
August 20, 2015
Unfortunately the drawn-out, drably rendered framing device that strings together these flights of fancy does them no service, and the devout detours merely detract from the minimal appeal of the story.
August 13, 2015
The film is likely to attract new readers to the book - and remind longtime fans why they were attracted to the writings in the first place.
January 25, 2016
As it often happens in these type of films, the end result is uneven, but there are a couple of outstanding segments. [Full review in Spanish]
April 13, 2016
As a calling card for eight indie animators, it gets the job done.
August 27, 2015
What makes The Prophet worth watching is the animation.
August 20, 2015
With top-shelf talent like Bill Plympton, Tomm Moore and Nina Paley on board, it's no surprise that the segments are as attractive as they are different.
March 02, 2016
The eight vignettes are visual magic compared to the Disney-lite narrative framing, so the whole thing eventually feels like it is dragging. This will work on dvd though, where fans of the original material can choose which scenes to watch at leisure.
August 13, 2015
The eight independently produced vignettes, culled from Gibran's larger work and strung together by director Roger Allers to create a storyline where there was none, are an entertaining lot.
January 25, 2016
The fact that the film abuses some narrative elements make this a tiring, tedious, and at moments, a boring film. [Full review in Spanish]
August 20, 2015
For audiences interested in an earnest, inspirational story, full of timeless messages and beautiful animation, this is a lovely reminder of how to live life with purpose and joy.
