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U-Carmen eKhayelitsha

2005

Bizet's opera Carmen is transplanted to a modern-day township outside Cape Town, sung in Xhosa, as a fiercely independent woman's passions lead a besotted soldier toward ruin. A vibrant, acclaimed musical drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from South Africa

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