Canary
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.
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Schalk Bezuidenhout
Johan Niemand
Known for
Binnelanders
Hannes Otto
Wolfgang Müller
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Germandt Geldenhuys
Ludolf Otterman
Known for
Binnelanders
Gérard Rudolf
Reverend Koch
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Young Black Stallion
Binnelanders
Jacques Bessenger
Reverend Engelbrecht
Also in
Donkerbos
Koek
Francois Jacobs
Tiaan Taljaard
Known for
Binnelanders
De Klerk Oelofse
Walter "Rambo" Boonzaaier
Known for
The Last Days of American Crime
Ludwig Binge
Daan Goosen
Also in
Dinge Van 'n Kind
Een Keer Om Die Son
David Viviers
Kevin Scott
Known for
Binnelanders
They Will Kill You
Andrico Goosen
Ruan "Lobster" Swart
Also in
Die Spreeus
Spooksoeker
Beer Adriaanse
Corporal Crunchie
Also in
Hotel
Koek
Laudo Liebenberg
Lourens Human
Known for
ONE PIECE
Black Sails
Christiaan Olwagen Director · Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Screenplay Chris Vermaak Cinematographer
United States release June 18, 2019 · Produced in South Africa · Languages Afrikaans, English
Production
Marche Media
Production
kykNET
Production
South Africa
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Kanarie
Original language
Afrikaans
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English
Release dates
Canada · May 29, 2018
Premiere
South Africa · October 19, 2018
Theatrical
United States · June 18, 2019
Physical
Italy
July 24, 2019 · Premiere · Giffoni Film Festival
Netherlands
March 15, 2019 · Premiere · Roze Filmdagen
November 5, 2020 · Theatrical
South Africa
August 24, 2018 · Premiere · Silwerskerm Fees
Ukraine
May 28, 2019 · Premiere · Molodist International Film Festival
United Kingdom
August 26, 2018 · Theatrical
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