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* AnAesop: Many of Mustafa's poems contain a lesson, such as parents not being controlling over their children and that while romance is beautiful, it's also important to remain independent.
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The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hayek as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet under house arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra has been mute since her father's death and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
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The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hayek as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet under house arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra (Creator/QuvenzhaneWallis) has been mute since her father's death and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
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Some examples say "passing", some say "death". I decided to make then consistent.
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The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hayek as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet under house arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra has been mute since her father's passing and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
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The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hayek as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet under house arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra has been mute since her father's passing death and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
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* CuteMute: {{Deconstruction}}. Almitra's muteness was caused by her father's passing, but it only serves to strain her relationship with Kamila. And while Almitra may be a cute child, her thievery isn't.
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* CuteMute: {{Deconstruction}}. Almitra's muteness was caused by her father's passing, death, but it only serves to strain her relationship with Kamila. And while Almitra may be a cute child, her thievery isn't.
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* TheDragon: The Commandant is in charge, but its the Sergeant who enacts his will; be that leading the soldiers, retrieving Mustafa, or [[spoiler:destroying Mustafa's work to ensure his legacy will be gone]].
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* TheDragon: The Commandant is in charge, but its it's the Sergeant who enacts his will; be that leading the soldiers, retrieving Mustafa, or [[spoiler:destroying Mustafa's work to ensure his legacy will be gone]].
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* JerkassHasAPoint: The Baker's frustrations with Almitra's stealing is understandable and his response (along with other adults) to Kamila's excuse for her daughter's misbehavior is also correct: She can't keep using her father's passing to steal.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: The Baker's frustrations with Almitra's stealing is understandable and his response (along with other adults) to Kamila's excuse for her daughter's misbehavior is also correct: She can't keep using her father's passing death to steal.
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* WouldHurtAChild: The Sergeant attempts to arrest Almitra.
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* WouldHurtAChild: The Sergeant attempts to arrest Almitra.
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Kahlil Gibran's ''The Prophet'' is a 2014 animated film produced by Creator/SalmaHayek and directed by Roger Allers of ''Disney/TheLionKing'' fame. It is an adaptation of Creator/KhalilGibran's book of the same name.
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Kahlil Gibran's ''The Prophet'' is a 2014 animated film produced by Creator/SalmaHayek and directed by Roger Allers of ''Disney/TheLionKing'' fame.Creator/RogerAllers. It is an adaptation of Creator/KhalilGibran's book of the same name.
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: As the Baker and other adults comments on Almitra's stealing is troublesome, and when Kamila states she's acting out because of her father's death, they point out he's been dead for over a year and the excuse is getting old.
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: As the Baker and other adults comments on complaint that Almitra's stealing is troublesome, and when Kamila states she's acting out because of her father's death, they point death. They retort out he's been dead for over a year and the excuse is getting old.
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* CuteMute: Deconstructed. Almitra's muteness was caused by her father's passing, but it only serves to strain her relationship with Kamila. And while Almitra may be a cute child, her thievery isn't.
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* CuteMute: Deconstructed.{{Deconstruction}}. Almitra's muteness was caused by her father's passing, but it only serves to strain her relationship with Kamila. And while Almitra may be a cute child, her thievery isn't.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: The young Almitra and clearly older Mustafa form a quick friendship upon meeting each other.
* MagneticHero: Mustafa is well-respected and beloved by the community.
* PapaWolf: The Baker defends Almitra when some of the Sergeant's guards attempt to arrest her.
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* SupportingProtagonist: Both Almitra and Kamila play this role. The narrative is from their POV but the focus of the story is Mustafa.
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* SupportingProtagonist: Both Almitra and Kamila play this role. The narrative is from their POV but the focus of the story is Mustafa.Mustafa.
* WouldHurtAChild: The Sergeant attempts to arrest Almitra.
* WouldHurtAChild: The Sergeant attempts to arrest Almitra.
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* AnAesop: Many of Mustafa's poems contain a lesson, such as parents not being controlling over their children and that while romance is beautiful, it's also important to remain independent.
* BrattyHalfPint: Almitra's mischief and constantly stealing doesn't delight her to the Baker or the other townsfolk.
* CuteMute: Deconstructed. Almitra's muteness was caused by her father's passing, but it only serves to strain her relationship with Kamila. And while Almitra may be a cute child, her thievery isn't.
* DaddysGirl: Almitra was close to her father. And his death not only left her in grief but also led to her muteness.
* DisappearedDad: Almitra's father died prior to the movie's events.
* DaddysGirl: Almitra was close to her father. And his death not only left her in grief but also led to her muteness.
* DisappearedDad: Almitra's father died prior to the movie's events.
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* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and a rude condescending asshole to everyone.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Mustafa calmly accepts his future execution]].
* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and arude rude, condescending asshole to everyone.
* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and a
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: As the Baker and other adults comments on Almitra's stealing is troublesome, and when Kamila states she's acting out because of her father's death, they point out he's been dead for over a year and the excuse is getting old.
* JerkassHasAPoint: The Baker's frustrations with Almitra's stealing is understandable and his response (along with other adults) to Kamila's excuse for her daughter's misbehavior is also correct: She can't keep using her father's passing to steal.
* JerkassHasAPoint: The Baker's frustrations with Almitra's stealing is understandable and his response (along with other adults) to Kamila's excuse for her daughter's misbehavior is also correct: She can't keep using her father's passing to steal.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:The Commandant receives no punishment for unjustly executing Mustafa]].
* MaybeEverAfter: Halim has shown to have a crush on Kamila, and [[spoiler:her facial dialogue after they (with Almitra) bid farewell to Mustafa, implies she may be returning his affections]].
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* SupportingProtagonist: Both Almitra and Kamila play this role. The narrative is from their POV but the protagonist is Mustafa.
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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: "The Prophet" refers to Mustafa, and while he's the primary focus, the protagonist is Almitra.
* ShipperOnDeck: Mustafa gives advice to Halim on how to romance Kamila.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Almitra is a mini version of her mother, Kamila.
* StrugglingSingleMother: Besides worrying about having a job and dealing with her husband's death, Kamila is also trying to raise her rambunctious, trouble making daughter, Almitra.
* SupportingProtagonist: Both Almitra and Kamila play this role. The narrative is from their POV but theprotagonist focus of the story is Mustafa.
* ShipperOnDeck: Mustafa gives advice to Halim on how to romance Kamila.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Almitra is a mini version of her mother, Kamila.
* StrugglingSingleMother: Besides worrying about having a job and dealing with her husband's death, Kamila is also trying to raise her rambunctious, trouble making daughter, Almitra.
* SupportingProtagonist: Both Almitra and Kamila play this role. The narrative is from their POV but the
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The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hakey as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet underuse arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra has been mute since her father's passing and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
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The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hakey Hayek as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet underuse under house arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra has been mute since her father's passing and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
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Kahlil Gibran'sThe Prophet ''The Prophet'' is a 2014 animated film produced by Creator/SalmaHayek and directed by Roger Allers of Disney/TheLionKing ''Disney/TheLionKing'' fame. It is an adaptation of Creator/KhalilGibran's book of the same name.
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* DoomedMoralVictor: Though Mustafa was sent to prison for seven years because of his political writings, his words have inspired so many people. Even when he's let out, the flock to him to hear him speak. [[spoiler:The Commandant orders him to recant his words or face death, but Mustafa merely states that his words aren't unique, he only gave a voice to what people were saying. Killing him won't silence what he's said and in the end, Kamila and Almitra seek to keep his writings and spread them]].
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* DoomedMoralVictor: Though Mustafa was sent to prison for seven years because of his political writings, his words have inspired so many people. Even when he's let out, the they flock to him to hear him speak. [[spoiler:The Commandant orders him to recant his words or face death, but Mustafa merely states that his words aren't unique, he only gave a voice to what people were saying. Killing him won't silence what he's said and in the end, Kamila and Almitra seek to keep his writings and spread them]].
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* BigBad: The Commandant.
* TheDragon: The Commandant is in charge, but its the Sergeant who enacts his will; be that leading the soldiers, retrieving Mustafa, or [[spoiler:destroying Mustafa's work to ensure his legacy will be gone]].
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* NotSoStoic: While Mustafa is a warm man he's also a very reserved one. All of his dealings with the people are kind, honest, and dignified; he's even patient with the Sergeant. With the Commandant however he has harsher words towards and its clear that underneath his pleasantries he hates what the Commandant stands for.
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* NotSoStoic: While Mustafa is a warm man he's also a very reserved one. All of his dealings with the people are kind, honest, and dignified; he's even patient with the Sergeant. With the Commandant however he has harsher words towards and its clear that underneath his pleasantries he hates what the Commandant stands for.for.
* SupportingProtagonist: Both Almitra and Kamila play this role. The narrative is from their POV but the protagonist is Mustafa.
* SupportingProtagonist: Both Almitra and Kamila play this role. The narrative is from their POV but the protagonist is Mustafa.
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* DoomedMoralVictor: Though Mustafa was sent to prison for seven years because of his political writings, his words have inspired so many people. Even when he's let out, the flock to him to hear him speak. [[spoiler:The Commandant orders him to recant his words or face death, but Mustafa merely states that his words aren't unique, he only gave a voice to what people were saying. Killing him won't silence what he's said and in the end, Kamila and Almitra seek to keep his writings and spread them]].
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* AnimalMotifs: There's a lot of avian one's about Mustafa and Almitra. Mustafa waxes poetic about the freedom that birds may aspire to with their wings and Almitra is often accompanied by a seagull that she emulates both as a fun loving free spirit and as a scavenger.
* ButtMonkey: There's a lot of physical comedy at the Sergeant's expense.
* FauxAffablyEvil: The Commandant is not only a calm and patient man but also a cruel one. His talk of philosophy with Mustafa very clearly lays out an oppressive and totalitarian worldview and his offer of salvation to Mustafa is worded neutrally but tonally drips with contempt. It's especially obvious seeing as what he's offering to save Mustafa from [[spoiler:is the firing squad he's sentenced Mustafa to]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Baker. He's a gruff man but he tries to be fair. He despises Almitra and her thievery has worn away much of his patience. Still, he admires Mustafa and the poet's words ultimately make him cancel the debt Kamila owes to him and when the soldiers fight with the people he makes a point to protect Almitra.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Baker. He's a gruff man but he tries to be fair. He despises Almitra and her thievery has worn away much of his patience. Still, he admires Mustafa and the poet's words ultimately make him cancel the debt Kamila owes to him and when the soldiers fight with the people he makes a point to protect Almitra.
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: For all of the Sergeant's buffoonery he is still a threat and when a riot breaks out, his first instinct is to reach for his gun and to open fire on the civilians, an act which Mustafa manages to stop.
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: For all of the Sergeant's buffoonery he is still a threat and when a riot breaks out, his first instinct is to reach for his gun and to open fire on the civilians, an act which Mustafa manages to stop.stop.
* NotSoStoic: While Mustafa is a warm man he's also a very reserved one. All of his dealings with the people are kind, honest, and dignified; he's even patient with the Sergeant. With the Commandant however he has harsher words towards and its clear that underneath his pleasantries he hates what the Commandant stands for.
* NotSoStoic: While Mustafa is a warm man he's also a very reserved one. All of his dealings with the people are kind, honest, and dignified; he's even patient with the Sergeant. With the Commandant however he has harsher words towards and its clear that underneath his pleasantries he hates what the Commandant stands for.
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* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and a rude condescending asshole to everyone.
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* BigEater: The only reason the Sergeant allows all the stops Mustafa makes is because there's food there for him to eat.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Almitra begins to speak again having been inspired by Mustafa. Mustafa is still executed by firing squad, but his inspiration lives on and Almitra and Kamila save his works. In the end the pair watch the ship Mustafa was bound for sail away with his spirit aboard.]]
* DoggedNiceGuy: Halim the shy but kind guard with a crush on Kamila.
* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and a rude condescending asshole toeveryone.everyone.
* KnightOfCerebus: The Commandant. Unlike the other soldiers there is no humanizing or comedic aspects to him and the film's narrative darkens significantly with his introduction.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: For all of the Sergeant's buffoonery he is still a threat and when a riot breaks out, his first instinct is to reach for his gun and to open fire on the civilians, an act which Mustafa manages to stop.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Almitra begins to speak again having been inspired by Mustafa. Mustafa is still executed by firing squad, but his inspiration lives on and Almitra and Kamila save his works. In the end the pair watch the ship Mustafa was bound for sail away with his spirit aboard.]]
* DoggedNiceGuy: Halim the shy but kind guard with a crush on Kamila.
* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and a rude condescending asshole to
* KnightOfCerebus: The Commandant. Unlike the other soldiers there is no humanizing or comedic aspects to him and the film's narrative darkens significantly with his introduction.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: For all of the Sergeant's buffoonery he is still a threat and when a riot breaks out, his first instinct is to reach for his gun and to open fire on the civilians, an act which Mustafa manages to stop.
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is a 2014 animated film produced by Creator/SalmaHayek and directed by Roger Allers of Disney/TheLionKing fame. It is an adaptation of Creator/KhalilGibran's book of the same name.
The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hakey as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet underuse arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra has been mute since her father's passing and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
The Prophet adapts many of Gibran's poems and features a slew of guest animators who bring them to life in almost a dozen striking {{Art Shift}}s.
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* ArtShift: The production's defining aspect. The film contains numerous segments where the animation shifts to a variety of new styles, each directed by a guest animator. It's all set to music or Mustafa's narration.
* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and a rude condescending asshole to everyone.
The film is set in Lebanon during [[UsefulNotes/TurksWithTroops the Ottoman Empire]] and stars Hakey as Kamila a struggling single mother who works as a maid for Mustafa (voiced by Creator/LiamNeeson) an activist and poet underuse arrest. Kamila's daughter, Almitra has been mute since her father's passing and is infamous around town as a troublemaker. After seven years, Mustafa is set to be released and exiled from the country. On his way out he is often stopped by various townsfolk who idolize him and ask him to share his wisdom.
The Prophet adapts many of Gibran's poems and features a slew of guest animators who bring them to life in almost a dozen striking {{Art Shift}}s.
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!!''The Prophet'' provides examples of:
* ArtShift: The production's defining aspect. The film contains numerous segments where the animation shifts to a variety of new styles, each directed by a guest animator. It's all set to music or Mustafa's narration.
* FatBastard: The Sergeant is a portly man and a rude condescending asshole to everyone.
