Agon (first feature)

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Agon

original title:

Agon

directed by:

screenplay:

cinematography:

costume design:

music:

Tom Wheatley

producer:

Giulio Bertelli, Max Brun, Jules Daly, Joe Anton, Stella Savino, Joe Anton, Pietro Caracciolo, Matthew E. Chausse

production:

Art + Vibes, Big Red Films, Mia Film, MUBI, Les Films De La Nouvelle Angleterre, Financière Marigny

distribution:

country:

Italy/USA/France

year:

2025

film run:

100'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (21/07/2025)

festivals & awards:

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.