Movie

Fig Trees

★ 5.0(2)20091h 40m

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Director: John Greyson
Release date: 2009-02-09
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada

About Fig Trees

Fig Trees is a 2009 movie in the Documentary and Music genres, directed by John Greyson, starring Van Abrahams, Zackie Achmat and Stephen Chen. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Fig Trees in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

FIG TREES is a documentary opera about AIDS activists Tim McCaskell of Toronto and Zackie Achmat of Capetown as they fight for access to treatment drugs. Documentary interviews, speeches, press conferences and demonstrations are sampled, taken apart, and set to music, replayed this time as operatic scenes. A surreal fictional narrative is intercut with the stories of their struggles against government and the pharmaceutical industry. In this fictional world, Gertrude Stein decides to write a tragic opera about Tim and Zackie and their saint-like heroism. She kidnaps them, transports them to Niagara Falls, and forces them to sing a series of complicated avant-garde vocal compositions. However, when Zackie ends his treatment strike and starts taking his pills, Gertrude realizes that there will be no more tragedy, and thus, no more opera.

Cast

Van Abrahams

Christopher Moraka

Zackie Achmat

Christopher Moraka

Stephen Chen

Saint Caesura

Ezra Perlman

St. Martin

Ashton Williams

Nkosi Johnson

Denise Williams

St. Teresa of Avila

David Wall

Tim McCaskell

Deborah Overes

Gertrude Stein

Mark Hartmeier

St. Peregrine

Justin Bacchus

Christopher Moraka

Stephen McClare

Translator

Jennifer Moore

Thabo/Manto/Rat

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Fig Trees in United States?+

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Is Fig Trees on Netflix?+

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How long is Fig Trees?+

Fig Trees has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in Fig Trees?+

Fig Trees stars Van Abrahams, Zackie Achmat, Stephen Chen, Ezra Perlman and Ashton Williams.

When did Fig Trees come out?+

Fig Trees is a 2009 movie directed by John Greyson.

What genre is Fig Trees?+

Fig Trees is Documentary and Music film.

Who directed Fig Trees?+

Fig Trees was directed by John Greyson.