Agora

The female astronomer Hypatia of Alexandria (Rachel Weisz) works to save her city’s legendary library from destruction while being courted by an aristocrat (Oscar Isaac) and a slave (Max Minghella). Alejandro Amenábar (The Others) directed this Spanish production.

“A great example of bravura filmmaking by a gifted young international filmmaker.” (Patrick Goldstein, L.A. Times)