Antigone
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Arabic. 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.
Dec 8, 2019 · Antigone: Canada's pick for Best International Feature at the Oscars. Canadian director Sophie Deraspe on her film Antigone, the ancient Greek tragedy set in present-day Montreal. The Quebecois ...
Dec 11, 2019 · When Antigone had its world premiere at TIFF in September, it won the prize for best Canadian film, and it was subsequently selected as Canada’s entry for Best International Film at the Oscars. When we discussed the film on our podcast episode on Canadian film at TIFF, Angelo Muredda and I both expressed admiration for the film’s ambition, though mixed feelings about how it carries it off.
Dec 5, 2019 · Antigone. 3.5 stars. Starring Nahéma Ricci, Rachida Oussaada, Nour Belkhiria, Rawad El-Zein, Hakim Brahimi, Antoine Desrochers and Paul Doucet. Written and directed by Sophie Deraspe. Opens ...
In helping her brother escape from prison, Antigone confronts the authorities: the police, the judicial and penal systems, and the father of her friend Haemo...
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As her story becomes a media sensation, Antigone becomes a symbol for a movement of justice, as she makes a decision that will change her life forever. Despite being based on a tragedy over 2,000 years old, Antigone is an urgent and extremely timely story. It was the official Canadian submission for International Feature Film at the Oscars in 2019.
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Antigone: Directed by Sophie Deraspe. With Nahéma Ricci, Rachida Oussaada, Nour Belkhiria, Rawad El-Zein. A modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy which falls within a social realism.
