Join the Boston Women’s Film Festival for the kick off of our virtual festival with Sophie Deraspe’s powerful film ANTIGONE.
Drama | Directed by Sophie Deraspe | 2020 | Canada | French with English subtitles | 109 min.
Antigone is a 16-year-old girl who came to Canada from Algeria as a child with some of her family. This modern adaptation of the Greek tragedy, in which a young woman with an indestructible love of family takes on the authorities. acutely explores familial sacrifice, the burden of responsibility, and the nature of justice with exceptional depth and nuance. As an added twist, this classic, universal struggle is primarily fought out on social media. Although inspired by a story 2,500 years old, this film is a timely meditation, that prompts serious reflection on immigrant life in ostensibly welcoming contemporary Canada. Winner of the ITFF award for Best Canadian Film and Best Motion Picture at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.
“An incisive critique of the power imbalance between the power between citizens and immigrants,” Kelsey Adams, Now
PURCHASE TICKETS — ANTIGONE is available to stream anywhere in the United States.