ANTIGONE

By Sophie DERASPE

CINEMAS NUEVA ERA - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, MEXICO

Drama - Completed 2019

Critically acclaimed filmmaker Sophie Deraspe’s provocative and timely adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy of the same name reimagines the story of a woman’s quest for justice as a commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2019
Contemporary World Cinema BEST CANADIAN FEATURE FILM
Busan IFF 2019
World Cinema
AFI Fest 2019
Los Cabos International Film Festival 2019
Black Nights Film Festival Just Film 2019
International Film Festival of India 2019
Competition
Rotterdam IFF 2020
Voices
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • CANADA
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 109 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Sophie DERASPE
    • Producer(s)
    • Marc DAIGLE (Acpav)
    • Synopsis
    • A straight-A student and model citizen, Antigone oversteps the law when she helps her brother escape from prison. The vice-grip tightens around her as she stands up to authorities: the police, the law, the penal system, and the father of her friend Haemon. Antigone’s refusal to compromise her personal sense of justice wins the support of her peers, who mobilize on social networks and at colorful protests. Rejecting the offer meant to secure her future, Antigone instead chooses love and loyalty to her family.