Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Christiaan OlwagenDirector
- Christiaan OlwagenScreenplay
- Charl-Johan LingenfelderScreenplay
- Charl-Johan LingenfelderOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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
Stills
Themes
homophobiachoirsouth africaapartheidmilitary servicemale homosexualitylgbt1980smilitary choirgay themehomosexuality