Synopsis/Details
A celebration of heresy and the human spirit, Women of Yore is an anthology of three stories featuring three women from the ancient world: Salome, Perpetua, and Theodora. The overall narrative traverses the history of Christianity from radical sect to persecuted mystery cult to imperial orthodoxy, with the three principals representing, respectively, the creative, the spiritual, and the political.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Social Justice
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Accusation, Judge, Right
Cast Size:
Many
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Other in-camera effects, Other on-set effects, Stunt rigs/wire systems
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Female Young Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Authority Figure, Corrupted
Stock Character Types:
Tragic hero
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on True Events
Subgenre:
Biblical, Historical, Political, Roman Empire, Social Commentary, Tragedy, Woman’s Friendship
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Female Centric, Female Protagonist
Time Period:
Classical antiquity
Country:
Israel, Tunisia, Turkey
