Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
A work of essential spiritual enlightenment, elegantly interpreted by nine of the world's leading independent animators.
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
The Prophet, by celebrated Lebanese author Kahlil Gibran, is among the most popular volumes of poetry ever written, selling over 100 million copies in forty languages since its publication in 1923. Gibran's timeless verses have been given enchanting new form in this painterly cinematic adventure about freedom and the power of human expression. This breathtaking animated feature, produced and spearheaded by Salma Hayek, was an official selection at Cannes and made its North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. Written and directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), the film intersperses Gibran's elegant poetry within stunning animated sequences by filmmakers Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea), Nina Paley (Sita Sings the Blues), Bill Plympton (Guide Dog), and a host of award-winning animators from around the world. Set in a Mediterranean seaside village, Kamila (Salma Hayek) cleans house for exiled artist and poet Mustafa (Liam Neeson), but the more difficult job is keeping her free-spirited young daughter, Almitra (Quvenzhané Wallis) out of trouble. The three embark on a journey meant to end with Mustafa's return home - but first they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion. Featuring music from Damien Rice, Glen Hansard and Yo-Yo Ma.
Genre
Animated
Runtime
84
Language
English
Director
Roger Allers,
Gaëtan Brizzi,
Paul Brizzi,
Joan C Gratz,
Tomm Moore,
Nina Paley,
Bill Plympton,
Joann Sfar,
Michal Socha
Cast
Salma Hayek,
Alfred Molina,
Quvenzhané Wallis
FEATURED REVIEW
Peter Sobczynski, RogerEbert.com
Although the summer of 2015 has proven to be a largely disappointing season in terms of cinematic achievements for the most part, one definite bright spot has been the gradual reemergence of feature animation as a viable art form after a few years in which the genre has been largely dominated by ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 8.14.15 - 8.30.15
Town Center 5 8.14.15 - 8.20.15
Lumiere Music Hall 8.21.15 - 9.03.15
Claremont 5 9.05.15 - 9.20.15
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