Canary
2018
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.
Director:
Christiaan Olwagen
Writers:
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, Christiaan Olwagen
Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations
Production:
N/A
Country:
South Africa