Salma Hayek: Animation Key for 'Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet'

Salma Hayek's feature film "Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet" opens in U.S. cinemas next month, and the actress and co-producer says that animation was key in adapting the 1923 book for the screen. The movie, which draws on the Lebanese writer's poetic essays, tells the story of a headstrong girl, Almitra, who makes friends with poet Mustafa — in jail for his work, which has been deemed dangerous. Hayek, who also provides the voice for Almitra's mother, Kamila,...

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