Sunday, February 13 • 4pm

Antigone

Sophie Deraspe, DVD, 109 min
Québec, 2019 (French, Kabyle)

Best Canadian Feature Film, 2019 Toronto International Film Festival

In this modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy, Antigone is a brilliant teenager with a promising future. When tragedy strikes her immigrant family, she helps her brother escape from prison. Driven by love and loyalty to her family, she confronts patriarchal law, the police and the justice system.

Co-sponsored by the Québec Government Office in Chicago