2009 | Color | 127 min Set in Egypt under the Roman Empire: Christianity is beginning to gain ground, and the violent religious revolts in the streets of Alexandria reach the legendary library. Trapped behind its walls, the astronomer Hypatia fights to save the knowledge of the old world with the help of two disciples who fight over her heart: Orestes and Davos. The young slave Davos is torn between his love for Hypatia and the freedom he might achieve if he joins the Christians. Country: España Direction: Amenábar; Alejandro Script: Gil; Mateo, Amenábar; Alejandro Production: Agustín; Álvaro, Bovaira; Fernando Photography: Giménez; Xavi Sound: Glossop; Peter Music: Marianelli; Dario Cast:Weisz; Rachel, Minghella; Max, Isaac; Oscar Participation year at FICM: 2010
2009 | Color | 127 min Set in Egypt under the Roman Empire: Christianity is beginning to gain ground, and the violent religious revolts in the streets of Alexandria reach the legendary library. Trapped behind its walls, the astronomer Hypatia fights to save the knowledge of the old world with the help of two disciples who fight over her heart: Orestes and Davos. The young slave Davos is torn between his love for Hypatia and the freedom he might achieve if he joins the Christians. Country: España Direction: Amenábar; Alejandro Script: Gil; Mateo, Amenábar; Alejandro Production: Agustín; Álvaro, Bovaira; Fernando Photography: Giménez; Xavi Sound: Glossop; Peter Music: Marianelli; Dario Cast:Weisz; Rachel, Minghella; Max, Isaac; Oscar Participation year at FICM: 2010
Mexico will no longer exist! A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” See More
Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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