Antigone

Sophie Deraspe's 2019 adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy reimagines Antigone as a powerful commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal, where a young refugee woman named Antigone defies the law to rescue her brother from deportation. The film transposes the timeless story to a modern-day family struggling to navigate the complexities of citizenship and identity. With its nuanced exploration of family loyalty and social justice, Antigone offers a searing critique of the power imbalance between citizens and immigrants in Canada.