AGON
synopsis
As the fictional Olympic Games of Ludoj 2024 approaches, AGON shows the stories of three athletes as they prepare and then compete in rifle shooting, fencing and judo. These women are portrayed against the political, social, technological and physical contexts that dominate the highest level of sports competition and performance. Informed by the historical figures of Joan of Arc, Cleopatra and Russian cavalry officer Nadezhda Durova, AGON explores a contemporary account of the contradictions of these sports, which began as a practice for wartime in peacetime, evolved into professional sports and entertainment, and in recent times embrace video games to create a new form of competitive sport.
international title: | AGON |
original title: | AGON |
country: | Italy, United States, France |
sales agent: | The Match Factory |
year: | 2025 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Giulio Bertelli |
film run: | 103’ |
screenplay: | Giulio Bertelli |
cast: | Yile Yara Vianello, Alice Bellandi, Sofjia Zobina |
cinematography by: | Mauro Chiarello |
film editing: | Tommaso Gallone, Francesco Roma, Giulio Bertelli |
art director: | Ludovica Ferrario |
music: | Tom Wheatley |
producer: | Giulio Bertelli, Max Brun, Jules Daly, Joe Anton, Stella Rossa Savino |
production: | Art+Vibes, MIA FILM, Big Red Films (US) |