Overview
Sophie Deraspe’s 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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Prix Iris for Best Screenplay (2020) and the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film (2019)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2020)
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Box office
Made on a $3.5M budget
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Based on
Based on Antigone
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Filming locations
Filmed in Laval, Longueuil, Montreal and 2 other locations
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Setting
Set in Montreal
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Music
Music by Jean Massicotte and Jad Orphée Chami
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sophie Deraspe
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Sophie DeraspeScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 8, 2019
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Countries
- Canada
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In the United States
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Cast
Nahéma RicciAntigone Hipponome
Nour BelkhiriaIsmène- Rawad El-ZeinPolynice
- Rachida OussaadaMénécée
Hakim BrahimiÉtéocle
Paul DoucetChristian
Antoine DesrochersHémon
Jean-Sébastien CourchesneMaître O'Neil
Lise CastonguayPsychiatre
Benoît GouinEnquêteur
Kathleen FortinLyne, gardienne
Sébastien BeaulacGardien de prison- Éric ClarkCBSA Officer
- L. Fernando Becerra SánchezÉtéocles's friend
- Zalfa ChelhotPolicière
- Béatrice MercierProfesseure d'Antigone
Athéna HenryAntigone à 3 ans- Sarah KennyIsmène à 6 ans
- Youssef ZellagPolynice à 5 ans
- Mathis PommainvilleÉtéocle à 8 ans
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