Michael
2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 2018
Canary
Directed by
Christiaan Olwagen
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.
The story
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.
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
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Geon NelCorporal De Wet
Emile TredouxCorporal du Toit
Johan BothaMr. Visser
Lida BothaMrs. Visser
Anna-Mart van der MerweArlene Louw
Dawid MinnaarGerhard Louw
Tinarie Van Wyk-LootsMarilette
Ashley de LangeMarietjie
Karli HeineAnnelie
Jaco NothnagelMercedes Man (voice)
Albert PretoriusNightclub Bully
Jennifer SteynEnglish Lady
Albert MaritzReverend van Rensburg
Martelize KolverMrs. Steenkamp
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