Agora
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity. From TMDB
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Agora is a 2009 adventure drama history film, directed by Alejandro Amenábar, starring Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella and Oscar Isaac.
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19 of 19 · most liked firstWhile at Agora, the city’s now-ethics director predicted Obama’s election “will be the worst day for democracy since January 30, 1933,” when Adolf Hitler became chancellor and called Al Gore’s climate change movie “science fiction” that should have won the “Leni Riefenstahl award”
neutral · AI labelView post →Bizarrely, my only movie credit (so far) is for translating some lines into Greek for Agora, the film about Hypatia
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished watching the movie Agora (2009). It was excellent and I felt it showed a good depiction of men and Christians then and now. The ending was very good. But for the murder, silencing, and erasure of women by men, we would be millennia ahead in science today.
positive · AI labelView post →Join us on Friday 10 July at 9am in the Veranda Lounge, Galmont Hotel for our discussion 'From Creative Europe to Agora EU: the story so far and what lies ahead for the cultural & creative sectors' during Galway Film Fleadh @galwayfilm.bsky.social #GalwayFilmFleadh #CreativeEurope #AgoraEU
neutral · AI labelView post →“We have no record from Hypatia about the circumstances of her life,” writes Meg Elison in her review of the 2009 film about the ancient Roman philosoher. “Letters written to her by men are preserved; none of her letters to them remain.” https://wildhunt.org/2026/02/classics-of-pagan-cinema-agora.html #pagan #witchcraft #moviereview #agora
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you @galwayfilm.bsky.social + @cnam-ie.bsky.social for supporting our event 'From Creative Europe to Agora EU' at the Galway Film Fair. The Film Fair is supported by @creativeeurope.bsky.social funding. #Galwayfilmfleadh #FilmFleadh #CreativeEurope #AgoraEU #GalwayFilmFair
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie Agora depicts this as well.
neutral · AI labelView post →in the Life of David Gale they call him a philosopher but he’s mewling away about psychodynamic junk — the only movie besides Agora or I Heart Huckabees that has a philosopher talk like a philosopher is The Spinning Man (2018) with Guy Pearce, but the character was loathsome, filmmakers are mean
neutral · AI labelView post →Thursday, August 31, 1978: Cleveland, OH, Agora Ballroom, photo(Two years before Paul Simon filmed a scene in the same club for his movie One Trick Pony, it was on the stage where Southside Johnny, Bruce, and Stevie were ready for their close-ups in northern Ohio 🇺🇸🌊🎥 🎤😎🧑🏻🦱🎸👨🎨🎬)
neutral · AI labelView post →I recall viewing the film “Agora” which dramatized her work and life. Although her martyrdom was depicted differently the responsibility of the Christians was clearly shown.
neutral · AI labelView post →You've got two options. Rachel Weisz played her in a movie called AGORA. Or there's Hypatia Lee, 1980s porn star.
neutral · AI labelView post →🕺 The Glasgow Culture Wrap: 20 - 27 October 2026 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival begins, two Glasgow acts in SAY shortlist, Agatha Christie exhibition, 48 Hour Film Project screenings, Agora Press Volume II launch + more... theglasgowwrap.substack.com/p/the-glasgo... #glasgow #glasgownews
neutral · AI labelView post →Here is my #FreeSpeech on an #EvangelicalBetrayal of the land that I love. #GodBlessAmerica - substack.com/@melodykayyo... Agora is a great film, still on prime, bought a hard copy for posterity, because wow that was triggering, having watched January 6th in full. Recommend.
positive · AI labelView post →Netflix movie time. Agora R 2009 ‧ Adventure/Drama ‧ 2h 21m www.imdb.com/title/tt1186...
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you see Agora, the movie, and if so what were your thoughts?
neutral · AI labelView post →PS look up the film AGORA which is well worth seeing
positive · AI labelView post →i'd watch a full length movie by Agora.
positive · AI labelView post →Agora is a well-crafted film that manages to be both entertaining and educational. While the movie takes some creative liberties with the historical events, which is understandable given the gaps in recorded history, it does a great job of capturing the essence of the time. The writing feels solid, and despite some moments that might stretch historical accuracy, the story remains compelling and thought-provoking. The acting is another highlight. Rachel Weisz shines as Hypatia, bringing…
positive · AI labelView post →Agora represents a rather chaotic and completely inaccurate historical biopic. Despite the commendable acting by Rachel Weisz and Oscar Isaac, the movie, which was created with a significant budget, strangely exudes an air of thriftiness typically associated with lower-budget productions. The storyline itself verges on the absurd, taking considerable liberties with historical facts by reshaping them and even conjuring entirely new occurrences. This departure from reality transforms the work…
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