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U-Carmen News

2005 Certificate 12
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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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    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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      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....

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