![]() ![]() ![]() 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. 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. Gibran’s timeless verses have been given enchanting new form in this painterly cinematic adventure about freedom and the power of human expression. 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. ![]()
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