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AGORA

Director:

  Alejandro Amenabar
  

Year Released:

  2009

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Ashraf Barhom
  Oscar Isaac
  Michael Lonsdale
  Max Minghella
  Rachel Weisz
Movie Haiku:Dramatic BioPic about 5th Century AD mathematician laments the consequences of religious fundamentalism (in ALL varieties) especially for women. Jan, shedding grateful tears, loved meeting Hypatia for the first time, but Rich, who knows a great deal about the history of mathematics, regrets the anacronisms. We both agree here: start Oscar Buzz for Weisz now!!!

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2010