Canary
2018, Afrikaans. Directed by Christiaan Olwagen.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Afrikaans
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Cast & crew
- Christiaan OlwagenDirector
- Schalk BezuidenhoutJohan Niemand
- Hannes OttoWolfgang Müller
- Germandt GeldenhuysLudolf Otterman
- Gérard RudolfReverend Koch
- Jacques BessengerReverend Engelbrecht
- Francois JacobsTiaan Taljaard
- De Klerk OelofseWalter "Rambo" Boonzaaier
- Ludwig BingeDaan Goosen
- David ViviersKevin Scott
- Andrico GoosenRuan "Lobster" Swart
- Beer AdriaanseCorporal Crunchie
- Laudo LiebenbergLourens Human
Details
- Released
- 26 August 2018
- Original title
- Kanarie
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Christiaan Olwagen, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
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Canary runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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What movies are like Canary?
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Who directed Canary?
Canary (2018) was directed by Christiaan Olwagen and stars Schalk Bezuidenhout, Hannes Otto, Germandt Geldenhuys.