Historical fiction about the life of the Greek mathematician and philosopher Hypatia, Agora depicts Hypatia’s total dedication to the quest for knowledge, and the inner conflict of two men in her entourage, her slave Davus and her pupil Orestes, against the backdrop of the rise of Christianity
Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Bes Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyles, Best Production Manager, Best Special Effects, Goya Awards, 2009, es
Feature Film Prize in Science and Technology, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2010, us
Best Art Direction in International Competition, Top Ten of the Year in International Competition, CinEuphoria Awards, 2010, pt
Alejandro AMENÁBAR
Alejandro Amenábar is a Spanish-Chilean filmmaker and composer. He debuted with THESIS (1996), winning seven Goya awards. He followed with OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), remade as Vanilla Sky. His English debut, THE OTHERS (2001), starring Nicole Kidman, was a global success. THE SEA INSIDE (2004) starring Javier Bardem won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and over 60 awards. AGORA (2009) was Spain’s highest-grossing film. WHILE AT WAR (2019), presented at Toronto and San Sebastián, earned 17 Goya nominations and captivated over a million viewers in Spain.
