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. It was filmed in
Greater Montreal in 2018.The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto
International Film Festival and received positive reviews. It won the
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian
Film.Antigone won five Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion
Picture, at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.
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. It was filmed in
Greater Montreal in 2018.The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto
International Film Festival and received positive reviews. It won the
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian
Film.Antigone won five Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion
Picture, at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.
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