Kanarie 2018
7.5 / 10
Kanarie
Kanarie (Afrikaans for 'Canary') is a coming-of-age musical war drama. Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier joins the military's traveling choir, and romance on the battlefield causes him to deal with his long-repressed sexual identity through hardship, camaraderie, first love, and the liberating freedom of music, the true self can be discovered.
Kanarie (Afrikaans for 'Canary') is a coming-of-age musical war drama. Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier joins the military's traveling choir, and romance on the battlefield causes him to deal with his long-repressed sexual identity through hardship, camaraderie, first love, and the liberating freedom of music, the true self can be discovered.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Johan Niemand
... Wolfgang
... Ludolf
... Ds Koch
... Ds Engelbrecht
... Kevin (Soutpiel)
Release Date:
May 29, 2018 (South Africa)
Run Time:
2hr 3`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Afrikaans
Production Countries:
South Africa
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Kanarie
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
JS
Jaco Smit... First Assistant Director
Cast
... Johan Niemand
... Wolfgang
... Ludolf
... Ds Koch
... Ds Engelbrecht
... Kevin (Soutpiel)
... Rambo
... Tiaan (Craven-A)
... Ruan ‘Lobster’
LB
Ludwig Binge... Daan
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... Nightclub Bully
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