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Agora is a 2009 spanish englishlanguage historical drama film directed by alejandro amenabar and written by amenabar and mateo gil. The last day to submit entries will be july 28, 2020. Egypt under the roman empire violent religious upheaval in the streets of alexandria spills over into the city s famous library. Along with the tales of galileo and giordano bruno, the legend of hypatia is. Agora is a rousing toga drama from the chileanborn director. I went to see agora expecting an epic with swords, sandals and sex. Alternating between cosmic splendor and human squalor, agora is a movie of unusual ambition. The hamlet with preziosi and a company of actors, both young and long career, is successfully represented during a double tour seasons 20082009 and 20092010 which reaches theaters in 50 italian cities and towns. Guidelines the chelsea international photography competition. Rachel weisz, max minghella, oscar isaac, ashraf barhom, michael lonsdale, rupert evans, homayoun ershadi, sami samir, richard durden, omar mostafa, manuel cauchi, oshri cohen, charles thake, harry borg, yousef joe sweid et clint dyer. The agora was a central area in ancient greece citystates.

Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student in her. Alejandro amenabar has made an ambitious, cerebral and complex movie set in fourthcentury alexandria, the era in. Rachel weisz portraying hypatia in alejandro amenabars 2009 film titled agora. Alejandro amenabars masterpiece is a breathtaking excursion into religious. This is a movie about ideas, a drama based on the ancient war between science and superstition. This film has done an excellent job of sifting through the dross as well as the. Agora is not specifically an antichristian film, as some have labeled it, but it reminds us that christians do at times kill for their beliefs which, incidentally, still occurs editors note. Agora from democracy to the market trailer on vimeo.

Along with the tales of galileo and giordano bruno, the legend of hypatia is a favorite of antireligious ideologues. Prior to the films release, and more so following, christian writers criticized the movies historical inaccuracies and its depiction of christians specifically. Everyone has done things at some point which, later on with more maturity and wisdom, one. Oscar isaac celebrity profile check out the latest oscar isaac photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Weisz, who is perhaps an actress one wouldnt normally expect to see in a film of agoras nature, struggles against the obtrusive casting, but copes well with the demands of the part, as does oscar isaac as the noble and honourable orestes. Perhaps the most prestigious of the awards was bestowed to lee daniels s precious. John mcgraw graduate assistance wood fabrication lab. In agora, as has happened many times throughout history, the challenging of long held ideas that are considered correct by a religious establishment leads to anger. After the ten days of film, the awards reception was held at intercontinental hotel on front street in toronto. At its center is a woman who in the fourth century a. If you like agora you might like similar movies the physician, perfume. To improve your chances, please follow the chelsea international photography competition guidelines outlined below. Agora is a film that uses history and an estimation of events that did really happen to illustrate what happens when science and religion clash over schools of thought and learning. The films title comes from the greek word for marketplace, traditionally a place for shopping, debates, and public gathering.

Historical accuracy in the film agora ancient history encyclopedia. In 2009, film director alejandro amenabar brought the story of hypatia of alexandria c. I gave it 4 stars because it is a great film to watch, research its historical setting and discuss with interested parties. The movie falsely claims that christians burned down the ancient library in alexandria in 391 a. Rachel weisz in a tale of ancient egypt the new york times. Historical accuracy in the film agora ancient history. Directed by primetime emmy award winner cory taylor and completed in 2009, the power of the powerless has already been broadcast in 40 countries on 10 television networks, featured in 20 international film festivals, won multiple awards, and is currently being used by human rights organizations to encourage dissidents struggling in non. Agora 2009, directed by alejandro amenabar and written by mateo gil, focuses on the life and death of hypatia, a philosopher in alexandria of the 4th century ce. Among them is lovestruck slave davus max minghella, the. The bar itself appears as a block of ice, emanating blue light from within. Before the fall of alexandria, and its great library, the city was one of the. It received critical acclaim particularly in the french canadian press. While doing a thesis about violence, angela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. With rachel weisz, max minghella, oscar isaac, ashraf barhom.

After amenabar completed the sea inside 2004, he took a break and traveled to the island of malta, where he used his free time to explore the. Weisz as hypatia, a noblewoman who directs the library in ancient alexandria, in alejandro amenabars film agora. Of this total, 312 films were screened coming from 64 different countries. Rupert evans having graduated from webber douglas academy of dramatic art, rupert evans started his career working mainly in television. The story of a murderer, love in the time of cholera, angela, perfect sense. Noble goals and a gripping performance from rachel weisz cant save agora from its. Jul 21, 2010 i went to see agora expecting an epic with swords, sandals and sex. Rent sorority row 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.

Rent sorority row 2009 starring briana evigan and leah pipes on dvd and bluray. Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. Conversely, the chandelier above radiates a range of colors created by varying intensity of red and blue lights. We dont know a great deal about the historical hypatia, but we can piece together a. Actrices et acteurs agora 2009 agora, casting du film. Agora is a wellmade attack on christianity thats also a biography of the female pagan philosopher hypatia, who lived between about 370 and 415 a. British actress, rachel weisz was born on 7th march 1970 in london, united kingdom. The rooms color changes gradually throughout the night, starting with blue in the early evening and culminating in deep red at the end of the night. In the last days of the roman empire, the egyptian city of alexandria is torn between the aristocratic pagan society and the emerging, roughandtumble christians.

The film was presented as a special event in october 2008 at the rome film festival. The chelsea international photography competition has been open for entries since september 15, 2019. Agora theatrical trailer a slave in roman egypt turns to the rising tide of christianity while also falling in love with the. The 2009 festival contained 19 different programmes, or categories of films. Seven made the top 50 list of highestgrossing films. A historical drama set in roman egypt, concerning philosopher hypatia of alexandria and her relationship with. Following rome, comes the new historical drama agora meaning. The film premiered at the moscow international film festival in 2009. Alternating between cosmic splendor and human squalor, agora is a movie of. Also in 2009, the academy of motion picture arts and sciences announced that as of that year, their best picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five the first time since the 1943 awards. Ive learned way more from chegg than ive learned from any lecture this year.

The movie agora is set to be released on december 18, 2009. The biopic stars rachel weisz as hypatia, a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer in late 4thcentury roman egypt, who investigates the flaws of the geocentric ptolemaic system and the heliocentric model that challenges it. This is a list of movies including television movies based on the bible old testament and new testament, depicting characters or figures from the bible, or broadly derived from the revelations or interpretations therein. Alejandro amenabars agora is a work of hagiography, and, for that matter, of antihagiography. She was born to geroge weisz and edith ruth weisz, her parents. Agora nude scenes 7 images and 3 videos including appearances from rachel weisz. All of the sets and costumes are done quite well, and the city is shown with.

Rachel weisz gives an outstanding performance as the mathematician and philosopher hypatia in a swordnsandals movie with a brain. Tiff is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to change the way people look at the world through film. Agora is a 2009 spanish englishlanguage historical drama film directed by. Before his present film, agora, he recently completed filming the palace, a new mini series for tv in the uk, playing the title role of king of england. Rachel weisz and her husband daniel craig welcome baby girl. A historical drama set in roman egypt about a slave who turns to the rising tide of christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress the famous hellenistic neoplatonist philosopher and mathematics. Set in ancient egypt under roman rule, agora follows the brilliant and beautiful astronomer hypatia weisz who leads. An egyptian slave turns to christianity in the hopes of pursuing.

A historical drama set in roman egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor hypatia of alexandria. Agora is an englishlanguage spanish production no doubt the hollywood studios wouldnt go anywhere near such a commercially unviable proposition that, while apparently combining fact and fiction to tell its tale, at least delivers a literate and absorbing one. A historical drama set in roman egypt, concerning philosopher hypatia of alexandria and her relationship with her slave davus, who is torn between his love for. In order to recreate the antique streets of alexandria director amenabar isnt stingy. In parts, it is cleverly misleading regarding historical events. I just saw the new film agora, which is a retelling of the story of hypatia, the brilliant woman philosopher from alexandria, who was killed, supposedly by a mob of christians, in the year 415. It was a gathering place, an assembly of active citizens, and the city centre for political, economical, athletic, artistic and spiritual life. Among its burdens are that hypatia of alexandria, the celebrated neoplatonic philosopher and mathematician, is worthy of veneration, and also that cyril of alexandria, saint and doctor of the church, is not. I found swords and sandals, some unexpected opinions about sex, and a great deal more. Following rome, comes the new historical drama agora meaning market.