Canada / May 29, 2018 / 18A
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ludwig Binge | Daan Goosen |
| David Viviers | Kevin Scott |
| Andrico Goosen | Ruan "Lobster" Swart |
| Beer Adriaanse | Corporal Crunchie |
| Laudo Liebenberg | Lourens Human |
| Geon Nel | Corporal De Wet |
| Emile Tredoux | Corporal du Toit |
| Johan Botha | Mr. Visser |
| Lida Botha | Mrs. Visser |
| Anna-Mart van der Merwe | Arlene Louw |
| Dawid Minnaar | Gerhard Louw |
| Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots | Marilette |
| Ashley de Lange | Marietjie |
| Karli Heine | Annelie |
| Jaco Nothnagel | Mercedes Man (voice) |
| Albert Pretorius | Nightclub Bully |
| Jennifer Steyn | English Lady |
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| Albert Maritz | Reverend van Rensburg |
| Martelize Kolver | Mrs. Steenkamp |
Genres
MusicDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kanarie |
| Original language | Afrikaans (AF) |
| Spoken languages | Afrikaans, English |
| Production countries | South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Marche Media, kykNET |
| Official site | kanariefilm.com |
| Release date | 26 agosto 2018 |
| Executive producer | Kaye Ann Williams, Karen Meiring, Jan du Plessis, Anneke Villet |
| Production | Jaco Smit, Roelof Storm, Elmarie Botha |
| Writer | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, Christiaan Olwagen |
| Editing | Eva du Preez, Dwaine de Faria, Matthys Pretorius |
| Cinematography | Chris Vermaak |
| Assistant directors | Jaco Smit, Christiaan Olwagen |
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| Camera operators | Chris Vermaak |
| Additional photography | Chris Vermaak |
| Production design | Rocco Pool, Stefan Benade |
| Art direction | Rocco Pool, Stefan Benade |
| Set decoration | Stefan Benade, Rocco Pool |
| Music | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, Michael J. Broomberg, Jade Hill, David Houston, James Olivier, Carl Roberts, Jack Van Wyk, Louw Verwoerd, Simon Ratcliffe, Richard West |
| Sound | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, Michael J. Broomberg, Jade Hill, David Houston, James Olivier, Carl Roberts, Jack Van Wyk, Louw Verwoerd, Simon Ratcliffe, Richard West |
| Costume design | Mariechen Vosloo, Mari Conradie |
| Makeup | Mariechen Vosloo, Mari Conradie |
| Hairstyling | Mariechen Vosloo, Mari Conradie |
Release dates
Premiere
South Africa / Aug 24, 2018 / 16 / Silwerskerm Fees
Netherlands / Mar 15, 2019 / 18 / Roze Filmdagen
Ukraine / May 28, 2019 / Molodist International Film Festival
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Italy / Jul 24, 2019 / Giffoni Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 26, 2018
South Africa / Oct 19, 2018 / 16
Netherlands / Nov 05, 2020
Physical media
United States / Jun 18, 2019
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