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Antigone is a 2019 Canadian drama film directed by Sophie Deraspe. An adaptation of the ancient Greek play Antigone by Sophocles, the film transposes the story to a modern-day refugee family in Montreal. The cast includes Nahéma Ricci as Antigone, with Rawad El-Zein, Hakim Brahimi, Rachida Oussaada, and Nour Belkhiria.
Aug 27, 2020 · A modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone, set in a social realism context, where the young protagonist defies the law of men for her own sense of justice. The film stars Nahéma Ricci as Antigone and features a diverse cast and crew, and won several awards and nominations.
- (1.9K)
- Crime, Drama
- Sophie Deraspe
- 2020-08-27
In helping her brother escape from prison, Antigone confronts the authorities: the police, the judicial and penal systems, and the father of her friend Haemon. A straight-A student and model citizen until now, she sees the vice-grip tighten around her.
Antigone: Directed by Bruno Coppola. With George Siena, Lisa Stuart, Kathryn Carpenter, Joe Robert Buckingham. The film is a visually modern, very puritanical rendition of the classical texts of Sophocles about power and spirituality, about traditions and the heartless new world.
- (22)
- George Siena, Lisa Stuart, Kathryn Carpenter
- Bruno Coppola
- 2 min
Oct 7, 2019 · A modern reworking of Sophocles' tragedy, set in Quebec, about a young woman who defies the authorities to save her brother from deportation. The film stars Nahéma Ricci as Antigone, a symbol of resistance and idealism, and explores the themes of immigration, social media and myth-making.
Dec 16, 2019 Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star "Antigone" views the plight of desperate immigrants through the lens of Greek tragedy, wringing compelling drama out of a situation that too ...
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- Drama
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Dec 5, 2019 · Here’s why ‘Antigone’ is one of the best films of 2019. The Quebec movie views the plight of desperate immigrants through the lens of Greek tragedy, wringing compelling drama out of a ...