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OXI, an Act of Resistance

OXI, an Act of Resistance

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DocumentaryDrama

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The popular resistance to the current Greek economic crisis explored and expressed through the ethical and political writings of Ancient Greece.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

09 October 2014

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Julia Faure

Julia Faure

Antigone

Della Saba

Della Saba

Ismene

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Creon

Lex Shrapnel

Lex Shrapnel

Oedipus

Gabriella Wright

Gabriella Wright

Sphinx

Alexis Georgoulis

Alexis Georgoulis

Travelling Player

Dan Mousseau

Dan Mousseau

Tiresias

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Investigator

Bret Roberts

Bret Roberts

The man with the hat

Eleni Kallia

Eleni Kallia

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