Carmen (2021 film)
| Carmen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Valerie Buhagiar |
| Written by | Valerie Buhagiar |
| Produced by | Coral Aiken Pierre Ellul Anika Psaila Savona |
| Starring | Natascha McElhone Richard Clarkin Steven Love |
| Cinematography | Diego Guijarro |
| Edited by | Matt Lyon Peter Strauss |
Production companies | Aiken Heart Films Falkun Films |
| Distributed by | Storyboard Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Maltese |
Carmen is a Maltese-Canadian drama film, directed by Valerie Buhagiar and released in 2021.[1] Inspired in part by the real experiences of Buhagiar's own aunt Rita, the film stars Natascha McElhone as Carmen, a woman in Malta who has spent much of her adult life obeying a patriarchal tradition of serving as a caretaker for her brother after he joined the Roman Catholic priesthood, but who finds herself free to explore her own desires and goals in life as she nears age 50.[1]
The cast also includes Richard Clarkin, Steven Love, Mikhail Basmadjian, Maxime Durand, Michaela Farrugia, Peter Galea and Henry Zammit Cordina.
The film was shot in Malta in 2019.[2]
The film was screened for distributors in the Industry Selects program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, but was not made available to the general public.[3] It had its public premiere at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival,[4] where Diego Guijarro won the award for Best Cinematography in a Borsos Competition film.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Dana Gee, "Family member's sheltered life of servitude inspires filmmaker to shade the patriarchy". Vancouver Sun, December 12, 2021.
- ^ Ben Dalton, "Natascha McElhone signs to star in Valerie Buhagiar’s ‘Carmen’, now shooting in Malta". Screen Daily, July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Conversations, Industry Selects, Special Event Lineups". Shoot Online, August 24, 2021.
- ^ Charlie Smith, "Whistler Film Festival movies, including The Pink Cloud and Drinkwater, are available online across Canada". The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2021.
- ^ Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021.
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