Agora: new film about Hypatia 2009

vega · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:32 am

Finally, a film about Hypatia

"A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria."

"Agora" with Rachel Weisz as Hypatia

How 'historical' this is, is anyone's guess but it's a 'must see'.

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSTkMYECxX4

IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/

Official Web Site:

http://www.agorathemovie.com/

Freethinkaluva22 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:56 am

Oh SNAP, this has the potential to be absolutely fantastic!!!

Quote:

The synopsis:

"4th century AD Egypt under the Roman Empire...Violent religious upheaval in the streets of Alexandria spills over into the city's famous Library. Trapped inside its walls, the brilliant astronomer Hypatia and her disciples fight to save the wisdom of the Ancient World... Among them, the two men competing for her heart: the witty, privileged Orestes and Davus, Hypatia's young slave, who is torn between his secret love for her and the freedom he knows can be his if he chooses to join the unstoppable surge of the Christians."

Excellent find!!!
:wink:

Lets not forget that Hypatia is mentioned in the thread titled, "Pagan Destruction Chronology (314-870 C.E)" where it says:

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415

In Alexandria, Egypt, the mob urged by the bishop Cyrillus, attacks a few days before the judaeo-christian Pascha (Pesach-Easter) and hacks to pieces the famous and beautiful philosopher Hypatia. Pieces of her body are paraded by the christian mob through the streets of Alexandria, and are finally burned together with her books in a place called Cynaron. On 30th August, new persecutions start against all the Pagan priests of North Africa, who end their lives either crucified or burned alive.

http://forums.truthbeknown.com/viewtopi ... 28&start=0

vega · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:14 am

Yeah - we always get the excuse with regard to these atrocities, "They weren't Real Christians(TM)".

So what were the 'real Christians' doing all this time? Off praying somewhere?

Freethinkaluva22 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm

"They weren't Real Christians(TM)".

LMAO! I love the (TM) addition - now that's funny right there! :lol:

Freethinkaluva22 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:08 pm

Here's a tribute video clip to Hypatia of Alexandria by Yannis Yalamas

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"Hypatia, the last great philosopher and mathematician of the Hellenistic Age, who was brutally assassinated by a fanatic christian mob in 415 A.D. Her life, her contribution to science and philosophy, her death marked the end of the Greek Philosophy and Science. Officially, after the death of Hypatia, Europe entered the long and dark period of the Middle Ages. "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbskP9ut ... re=related

Freethinkaluva22 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:21 pm

Remembering Hypatia - The Infidel Guy Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF1oJ1Ru ... re=related

* "The movie Agora will be released on October 9, 2009 in Spain, still waiting for a release date in the USA."

http://agora-movie-trailer.blogspot.com ... oster.html

The only info I can find today about a USA release date is: Dec 18 2009

Tat Tvam Asi · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:32 pm

This definitely looks like a good one.

Freethinkaluva22 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:22 pm

Don't forget about the Pagan chronology video too

Pagan Destruction Chronology (314-870 C.E)
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2128&start=0

Tat Tvam Asi · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:02 am

Has anyone seen it yet?

vega · **Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:16 pm

Only the Spanish version is out at present

Tat Tvam Asi · **Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:49 pm

I think it's supposed to come out in the states this Friday.

Brenton · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:30 pm

Cannot wait to see this film.

Acharya · **Joined:** Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:09 pm **Posts:** 1105

Me neither - but the trailer makes my blood boil when I see the destruction by Christian fanatics. Watching Hypatia's murder by same will probably set me on a whole new course of pounding that crap out of that deranged cult. :evil:

Brenton · **Posted:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:54 am

It's incredibly unfortunate what has happened in the past. Yet, even if we look to modern times it seems many societies haven't quite reached the learning curve yet to understanding that information should be free and protected.

We can look to a recent, but still past, example of the Nazi destruction of literature not complementary to the Nazi parties ideologies.

Or something even more recent, yet not official, such as the Australian Government's unfortunate proposal to implement compulsory internet censorship for all Australians - something that wont happen without a fight against it, and you can bet I'll be a part of it.

Controlling access to information, and even more importantly destruction of information, is truly evil.

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