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Agora

Alexandria, Egypt. 391 A.D. The World Changed Forever.

Rating 7.0 / 10Release May 17, 2009Runtime 127 min

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.

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