Antigone, How Dare We!

Antigone, How Dare We!

86 mins | Documentary | Oct. 30, 2020

Based on motifs from The Triple Life of Antigone by Slavoj Žižek, this film reflects on today’s planet and political “chaos” by placing the politicians, the decision-makers and the influencers of today in the roles of Žižek’s version of the ancient Greek drama Antigone. But what are the politicians roles? Does the Antigone of today represent populists, anti-migrants and fundamentalists, or those who would oppose them?

Antigone, How Dare We!

86 mins | Documentary | Oct. 30, 2020

Antigone, How Dare We!
Based on motifs from The Triple Life of Antigone by Slavoj Žižek, this film reflects on today’s planet and political “chaos” by placing the politicians, the decision-makers and the influencers of today in the roles of Žižek’s version of the ancient Greek drama Antigone. But what are the politicians roles? Does the Antigone of today represent populists, anti-migrants and fundamentalists, or those who would oppose them?
Producers Takovski Films
Original title Antigona - kako si upamo!
Directors Jani Sever
Writers Stojan Pelko, Jani Sever, Miloš Kalusek, Slavoj Žižek

Cast

Slavoj Žižek

as Himself

Primož Bezjak

as Creon

Anja Novak

as Antigone

Matija Vastl

as Tiresias

Žan Perko

as Haemon

Jure Henigman

as Leader of the Chorus

Doroteja Nadrah

as Member of the Chorus

Matej Zemljič

as Member of the Chorus

Gregor Prah

as Polyneices