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.

Cast

Jakob Bokulich

Ikar

Atosa Babaoff

Marian

Anastasia Gershman

Peri

Lea Bender

Dulci

Valerie Burns

Mary Datura

Vida Ghahremani

Mother (voice)

Anatoliy Neymark

1st Boxer

Richard Ward

2nd Boxer

Steven Raspa

Usher

Sarah Reynolds

Virgin Mary (voice)