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“Agora” directed by Alejandro Amenábar
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“Fourth century. Egypt under the Roman Empire. The violent religious riots in the streets of Alexandria reach its legendary Library. Trapped behind her walls, the brilliant astronomer Hypatia fights to save the wisdom of the Ancient World with the help of her disciples. Among them, the two men who fight for her heart: Orestes and the young slave Davo, who is torn between the love he professes for her and the freedom he could achieve by joining the unstoppable rise of the Christians.
Extracted from the back cover of the issue.
See also:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Amen%C3%A1bar
http://www.clubcultura.com/clubcine/clubcineastas/amenabar/index.htm
The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you are interested in reading this recommendation, you can check its availability at library catalogue.
Agora. [DVD] / a film by Alejandro Amenábar. — Madrid: Twentieth Century Fox, cop. 2010. — 1 DVD (126 min.): son., col.
Languages: Spanish, English; subtitle : Spanish
Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella.
Not recommended for children under 13 years
DL M 41412-2009
ZW .A45 A36 2009
