Hysteria

Overview

A Croatian soldier turned boxer is haunted by disturbing dreams of the Virgin Mary that lead him to post-911 America (Oakland) to fulfill a religious vision in this suspenseful and timely look at the violence underlying any form of fundamentalism. Made in the months following the 9/11 attacks, the film offers a warning to anyone who misreads religious texts as a means to profaning the holiness of life.

Directed by Antero Alli

Top cast

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Jakob Bokulich

Ikar

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Atosa Babaoff

Marian

Anastasia Gershman

Peri

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Lea Bender

Dulci

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Valerie Burns

Mary Datura

Vida Ghahremani

Mother (voice)

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Anatoliy Neymark

1st Boxer

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Richard Ward

2nd Boxer

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Steven Raspa

Usher

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Sarah Reynolds

Virgin Mary (voice)

Thia (Sylvi) Alli

Croatian Singer

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Sabah Hassan

Younger Croatian

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Andrew Reichart

The Datura Croatian

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