Antigone

Canadian director Sophie Deraspe presents a contemporary, electrifying, and moving adaptation of the Greek classic Antigone by Sophocles. The film's protagonist, Deraspe's Antigone, is the daughter in a family of refugees from Algeria – an outstanding student who concocts a brilliant and altruistic plan to rescue her brother from prison. The circumstances become more complex, and Antigone is forced take a firm stand in the face of the law, as she refuses to compromise her sense of justice. The film won a long line of awards, reaping high praise from critics, and was chosen as Canada's Oscars contender for best international film.