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Kanarie (Canary) Movie Trailer
The award-winning, earnestly warm, occasionally heart-wrenching, masterful musical comedy from director Christiaan Olwagen. Schalk Bezuidenhout, Hannes Otto, and Germandt Geldenhuysannes star in KANARIE (CANARY)--Limited Theatrical begins June 7; available on DVD/VOD June 18.

Featuring the music of Depeche Mode and Culture!

Drafted during apartheid by the South African Army, Johan Niemand’s love for Boy George and Depeche Mode lands him a spot in the SADF Choir called the ‘Canaries’. Against a landscape where law and religion oppress individuality, Johan and the Canaries have to survive military training and go on a nationwide tour of the country, entertaining people whilst fortifying the belief in the military effort and promoting the cause of both Church and State. An unexpected romance on the battlefield forces Johan to reckon with his long-repressed sexual identity. Examining the effects of nationalism on the soul, while also exploring the tender brotherhood among misfits, this musical comedy revels in the discovery of finding your voice and learning to fly.

Limited Theatrical Begins June 7
Available on DVD/VOD: June 18, 2019

Cast: Schalk Bezuidenhout, Hannes Otto, and Germandt Geldenhuysannes, David Viviers, De Klerk Oelofse, Francois Jacobs, Andrico Goosen, Ludwig Binge, Gerard Rudolph, Jacques Bessenger

Directed by: Christiaan Olwagen
Co-Writer & Musical Director: Carl-Johan Lingenfelder

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