Antigone (2019 film)
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.
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| Directed by | Sophie Deraspe |
| Screenplay by | Sophie Deraspe |
| Based on | Antigone by Sophocles |
| Produced by | Marc Daigle |
| Starring | Nahéma Ricci Rawad El-Zein Hakim Brahimi Rachida Oussaada Nour Belkhiria |
| Cinematography | Sophie Deraspe |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Boulangé Sophie Deraspe |
| Music by | Jad Orphée Chami Jean Massicotte |
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| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French Arabic |
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. It was also selected as the Canadian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated.