Mustafa



Mustafais the main protagonist of the 2014 animated film Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet.

He was voiced by the famous actor, Liam Neeson.

Biography
Mustafa is a prophet (hints the title) who was being kept at a hut due to him committing the “crime” of poetry, art, and expressing what he believes. After meeting Almitra and telling her, her mother Kamilla, and Halim a poem about children, the Sergeant Cane to pick him up to take him to the ship to get deported back to his home. While on the adventure, he tells his poems to his friends and followers. During his meeting with the Pasha, he stands up for rights and refuses to sign the paper, which causes him to be thrown in prison temporarily. During Almitra’s visit, he tells her a poem about death and tells her that he wants her to have his work so it won’t get destroyed by the Sergeant and the Pasha’s soldiers. After being released, the Pasha does a second attempt to have him sign the paper but Mustafa continues to stick to his guns. After the Pasha walks away with anger and frustration, he gets shot dead by the Pasha’s soldiers. He last seen as a spirit sailing away on a boat.

Personality
Mustafa is brave, generous, selfless, friendly, and wise. However, he can also be stern and willing to stand up for his beliefs.

Trivia

 * In the book, he is called “Almustafa”.