Agora

Agora

Alexandria, Egypt. 391 A.D. The World Changed Forever.

2009127 min7.0 / 10

A tragic historical drama exploring the collision of philosophy, faith, and forbidden love amid the violent upheaval of late-antique Alexandria.

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.

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