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Canary

2018-08-26 · 123 min · ★ 6.5

Music · Drama

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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Directors
Christiaan Olwagen
Production companies
Marche Media, kykNET
Countries
South Africa
Status
Released

Top Cast

Schalk BezuidenhoutSchalk BezuidenhoutJohan Niemand
Hannes OttoHannes OttoWolfgang Müller
Germandt GeldenhuysGermandt GeldenhuysLudolf Otterman
Gérard RudolfGérard RudolfReverend Koch
Jacques BessengerReverend Engelbrecht
Francois JacobsFrancois JacobsTiaan Taljaard
De Klerk OelofseDe Klerk OelofseWalter "Rambo" Boonzaaier
Ludwig BingeLudwig BingeDaan Goosen
David ViviersDavid ViviersKevin Scott
Andrico GoosenAndrico GoosenRuan "Lobster" Swart
Beer AdriaanseBeer AdriaanseCorporal Crunchie
Laudo LiebenbergLaudo LiebenbergLourens Human
Geon NelGeon NelCorporal De Wet
Emile TredouxEmile TredouxCorporal du Toit
Johan BothaMr. Visser
Lida BothaLida BothaMrs. Visser
Anna-Mart van der MerweAnna-Mart van der MerweArlene Louw
Dawid MinnaarDawid MinnaarGerhard Louw
Tinarie Van Wyk-LootsTinarie Van Wyk-LootsMarilette
Ashley de LangeAshley de LangeMarietjie

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