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U-Carmen
2005
Based on Bizet's Carmen but relocated to a South African township, U-Carman is a hugely original piece of film making from director Mark Dornford-May. The film is sung and spoken in Xhosa. Read more
| Starring | Pauline Malefane |
|---|---|
| Director | Dimpho Di Kopane |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
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U-Carmen
Based on Bizet's Carmen but relocated to a South African township, U-Carman is a hugely original piece of film making from director Mark Dornford-May. The film is sung and spoken in Xhosa.
| Starring | Pauline Malefane |
|---|---|
| Director | Dimpho Di Kopane |
| Studio | TARTAN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: Xhosa |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 24 Jul 2006 |
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Extraordinary... true genius.
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- 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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Wonderful
One of the best productions of Carmen I have seen. Very poignant and moving.
I enjoyed it enormously - 373100
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- 11 Oct 2006 at 20:22
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lust and laughter in the township
the singers are a revelation. the atmosphere of the township authentic (we lived in s africa for 20 years). of course this is a film, so you don't get the... read more »
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- 08 Oct 2009 at 12:38
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Magnificent
Having not watched many Musicals in the past, I found the beginning of the movie awkward as I got used to hearing the people singing and dancing their lines ... read more »
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Carmen adaptation scoops Berlin award
- 20 Feb 2005
A South African reworking of the opera Carmen has won the top award at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival. The film "U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha", which gives a contemporary take on Georges Bizet's classic tale, beat off some strong competition to claim the Golden Bear. Previous winners of the Golden Bear have included Bloody Sunday, Magnolia, The Thin Red Line, Central Station and The People vs Larry Flynt. The work is the first feature film from British opera director Mark Dornford-May. Read more
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