Agora 2009
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Duration: 127 Min
Year: 2009
Actors: 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
Storyline: Alexandria, 391 Ad: Hypatia Teaches Astronomy, Mathematics, And Philosophy. Her Student Orestes Is In Love With Her, As Is Davus, Her Personal Slave. As The City`s Christians, Led By Ammonius And Cyril, Gain Political Power, The Great Institutions Of Learning And Governance May Not Survive. Jump Ahead 20 Years: Orestes, The City`s Prefect, Has An Uneasy Peace With Christians, Led By Cyril. The Christians Enforce Public Morality; First They See The Jews As Their Obstacle, Then Nonbelievers. Hypatia Has No Interest In Faith; She`s Concerned About The Movement Of Celestial Bodies And The Brotherhood Of All. What Place Is There For Her?
Library Of Alexandria
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 Alejandro Amenábar