Kanarie (2018)
Südafrika, 1985. Der 18-Jährige Johan Niemand (Schalk Bezuidenhout) liebt 'Boy George' und 'Depeche Mode'. Als er zum Beginn seines Wehrdiensts beim renommierten Soldatenchor 'Canaries' aufgenommen wird, kommt ihm das wie seine Rettung vor dem gefürchteten Militär gleich. Doch er merkt schnell, dass er auch dort eine bestimmte Rolle zu spielen hat. Der Chor hat die Aufgabe, die Werte des Staates und der katholischen Kirche zu verteidigen, ja anzupreisen. Als sich Johan während einer Tournee in einen singenden Kameraden verliebt, Wolfgang Müller (Hannes Otto), beginnt er die repressive Ordnungssystem um sich herum in Frage zu stellen und sein sexuelles Begehren genauer zu erkunden. Die Konfrontation mit seinen Vorgesetzten lässt nicht lange auf sich warten...
Der Regisseur:
Christiaan Olwagen
Die Autor:
Christiaan Olwagen, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder.
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Schalk Bezuidenhout as Johan Niemand |
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Hannes Otto as Wolfgang Müller |
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Germandt Geldenhuys as Ludolf Otterman |
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Gérard Rudolf as Reverend Koch |
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Jacques Bessenger as Reverend Engelbrecht |
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Francois Jacobs as Tiaan Taljaard |
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De Klerk Oelofse as Walter "Rambo" Boonzaaier |
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Ludwig Binge as Daan Goosen |
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David Viviers as Kevin Scott |
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Andrico Goosen as Ruan "Lobster" Swart |
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Beer Adriaanse as Corporal Crunchie |
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Laudo Liebenberg as Lourens Human |
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Geon Nel as Corporal De Wet |
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Emile Tredoux as Corporal du Toit |
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Johan Botha as Mr. Visser |
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Lida Botha as Mrs. Visser |
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Anna-Mart van der Merwe as Arlene Louw |
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Dawid Minnaar as Gerhard Louw |
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Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots as Marilette |
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Ashley de Lange as Marietjie |
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Karli Heine as Annelie |
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Jaco Nothnagel as Mercedes Man (voice) |
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Albert Pretorius as Nightclub Bully |
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Jennifer Steyn as English Lady |
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Albert Maritz as Reverend van Rensburg |
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Martelize Kolver as Mrs. Steenkamp |
| Directing | Christiaan Olwagen | Director |
| Production | Roelof Storm | Producer |
| Production | Jaco Smit | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariechen Vosloo | Costume Designer |
| Production | Jan du Plessis | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Christiaan Olwagen | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mari Conradie | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Chris Vermaak | Director of Photography |
| Production | Elmarie Botha | Line Producer |
| Production | Kaye Ann Williams | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Jaco Smit | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Eva du Preez | Editor |
| Production | Karen Meiring | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anneke Villet | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | Screenplay |
| Sound | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Rocco Pool | Production Design |
| Art | Stefan Benade | Set Decoration |
| Production | Verene van der Heyden | Production Manager |
| Sound | Michael J. Broomberg | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jade Hill | Foley Artist |
| Sound | David Houston | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | James Olivier | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Carl Roberts | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Jack Van Wyk | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Jack Van Wyk | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Louw Verwoerd | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Simon Ratcliffe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David Houston | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Richard West | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Richard West | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Dwaine de Faria | Online Editor |
| Sound | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | Music Director |
| Sound | Simon Ratcliffe | Music Editor |
| Sound | Simon Ratcliffe | Scoring Mixer |
| Editing | Matthys Pretorius | Colorist |
| Production | Annemarie du Plessis | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Scott Motisko | Publicist |