Antigone / , Canada - 1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - 014900 -

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. An adaptation of the ancient Greek play, Antigone by Sophocles. Wide screen (1.85:1).

Director of photography, Sophie Deraspe ; film editors, Geoffrey Boulangé, Sophie Deraspe ; original soundtrack, Jean Massicotte, Jad Orphée Chami. Director of photography, Sophie Deraspe ; film editors, Geoffrey Boulangé, Sophie Deraspe ; original soundtrack, Jean Massicotte, Jad Orphée Chami.

Nahéma Ricci, Nour Belkhiria, Rawad El-Zein, Richida Oussaada, Hakim Brahimi, Paul Doucet, Antoine Desrochers, Benoît Gouin, Jean-Sébastien Courchensne, Lise Castonguay.

This is the daring story of one young woman's commitment to her family, even if it means sacrificing herself. Antigone is an Algerian-born teenager living in Montreal with her immigrant family. Her world is shaken when her oldest brother is wrongfully gunned down by police during the arrest of her other brother who, if convicted, faces deportation. She invents a fearless, dangerous plan to free him, but can it succeed?


Blu-ray, all regions; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; 5.1 surround.


In French with optional subtitles in English.

Toronto International Film Festival, Best Canadian Film, 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize for International Screenplay Special Mention (Sophie Deraspe), 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, Best Motion Picture (Marc Daigle), 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay (Sophie Deraspe), 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, Best Actress (Nahéma Ricci), 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, Best Supporting Actress (Nour Belkhiria), 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, Best Editing (Sophie Deraspe and Geoffrey Boulangé), 2020

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Sophocles--Film adaptations.
Sophocles.


Immigrant families--Québec (Province)--Montréal--Drama.
Teenagers--Drama.
Teenagers.
Immigrant families.
Siblings--Drama.
Brothers and sisters.


Montréal (Québec)--Drama.
Québec--Montréal.


Drama.
Crime films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Crime films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, Canadian.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video, French.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Drama.