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Canary (2018)

Original title: Kanarie

2018-05-29 · 2h 3m · AF
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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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Christiaan OlwagenDirector

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Schalk BezuidenhoutSchalk BezuidenhoutJohan NiemandHannes OttoHannes OttoWolfgangGermandt GeldenhuysGermandt GeldenhuysLudolfGérard RudolfGérard RudolfDs KochJacques BessengerJacques BessengerDs EngelbrechtDavid ViviersDavid ViviersKevin (Soutpiel)De Klerk OelofseDe Klerk OelofseRamboFrancois JacobsFrancois JacobsTiaan (Craven-A)Andrico GoosenAndrico GoosenRuan ‘Lobster’Ludwig BingeLudwig BingeDaanBeer AdriaanseBeer AdriaanseDawid MinnaarDawid Minnaar

Keywords

1980sLgbtMale homosexualityGayHomophobiaSouth africaApartheidMilitary serviceChoirHomosexualityMilitary choir

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Genre affinityDrama · MusicTheme affinity1980s · Lgbt · Male HomosexualityDialogue densityDramaDirector preference379945Actor preference465976 · 248429 · 251462Country preferenceZa

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What is Canary about?

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.

How long is Canary?

Canary has a runtime of 123 minutes.

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