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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.
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.
Currently you are able to watch "Antigone" streaming on Hoopla or for free with ads on Tubi TV. It is also possible to rent "Antigone" on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube online and to download it on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
To the law of men, the young Antigone apposes her own sets of values. 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.
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.
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.
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 ...
