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November 25th, 2008 | by Alive Mind Education | published in Film Info, Films U-Z, U Carmen
Brilliantly acted and sung by the internationally acclaimed South African theater company Dimpho Di Kopane (DDK), U-Carmen is a stunning adaptation of perhaps the world’s best-loved opera, Carmen. Re-imagined in the modern world of South African pool halls, bars, courtyards and barracks U-Carmen tells the story of a cigarette factory-worker, Carmen (Pauline Malefane), and her doomed love affair with a police sergeant. As the two grow more emotionally connected, their relationship escalates violently, culminating in a tragic conclusion of revenge and madness.
U Carmen Product Information
Subjects: Arts, Performance Studies
Copyright: © 2004 Spier Films. All Rights Reserved.
Set: DVD Only
Total Running Time: 122 minutes
ISBN-10: 1-4172-0133-9
Educational Prices: (includes Public Performance Rights)
- College / University: $249.00
- Library / High School: $129.00
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Reviews
“Brims over with the same wicked froth of danger, exoticism and passion
that 19th century Seville must have had”
– The Village Voice
“Brilliantly acted… it dazzles in the memory”
– The New York Times
“A vivacious film that is a treat for eyes and ears”
– New York Post
“A dynamite update of Bizet’s opera”
– AM NY