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U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha (2005)
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1 April 2005 (Greece) morePlot:
A version of Georges Bizet's Carmen, set in a modern-day South African township. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
South African 'Carmen' Wins at Berlinale(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 February 2005)
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A very special treat. Rich textures, great acting, fun & gorgeous music. more (9 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Pauline Malefane | ... | Carmen |
| Andile Tshoni | ... | Jongikhaya |
| Lungelwa Blou | ... | Nomakhaya |
| Zweilungile Sidloyi | ... | Lulamile Nkomo (as Zorro Sidloyi) |
| Andries Mbali | ... | Bra Nkomo |
| Zamile Gantana | ... | Captain Gantana |
| Andiswa Kedama | ... | Amanda |
| Ruby Mthethwa | ... | Pinki |
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| Ross Garland | ... | Policeman |
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Germany:120 min | USA:122 minCountry:
South AfricaLanguage:
XhosaColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:PGFilming Locations:
Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South AfricaFun Stuff
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I don't know why I can't find this movie anywhere in the USA. I saw it in London shortly after it was released. U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha is a departure from the usual movie story-telling. It is novel in it's entire mix of opera and life. It suspends reality right in the middle of reality. It is gorgeous - the colors, the acting, the music and the storyline of course. If you don't walk out with a deeper love of South Africa then you must have closed your eyes. This is such a joyous movie. A must-see particularly if you've had enough of the usual fare. U-Carmen forced me to the realization that Hollywood is formulaic in ways so ingrained I don't even notice. But watch this movie and the cobwebs of Hollywood will be swept away with the banality of your everyday life.