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.
Not for scares or laughs.
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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
Geon NelCorporal De Wet
Emile TredouxCorporal du Toit
Lida BothaMrs. Visser
Anna-Mart van der MerweArlene Louw
Dawid MinnaarGerhard Louw
Tinarie Van Wyk-LootsMarilette
Ashley de LangeMarietjie
Albert PretoriusNightclub Bully
Jennifer SteynEnglish Lady
Albert MaritzReverend van Rensburg
Martelize KolverMrs. SteenkampPick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 87August 26, 2018 · 2 h 3 min · Strong Language, Suicide Themes
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In the United States, Canary streams on Dekkoo, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (82).
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
No, it was made in Afrikaans, with some English.
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