Carmen
In a small Mediterranean village, Carmen has looked after her brother, the local priest, for her entire life. When the Church abandons Carmen, she is mistaken for the new priest. Carmen begins to see the world, and herself, in a new light.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Released
- 2021
- Country
- Malta, Canada
Details
Release year: 2021
Storyline
In a small Mediterranean village, Carmen has looked after her brother, the local priest, for her entire life. When the Church abandons Carmen, she is mistaken for the new priest. Carmen begins to see the world, and herself, in a new light.
Top credits
Natascha McElhone — Carmen
Steven Love — Paulo- Michela Farrugia — Rita
Richard Clarkin — Tom
Did you know
• Valerie Buhagiar: as Tonio's Mother.
• Carmen (2021) is a drama film written and directed by Valerie Buhagiar. Inspired in part by the real experiences of Buhagiar's own aunt Rita, the film stars Natascha McElhone as Carmen, a Maltese spinster who has spent her adult life serving as a caretaker for her brother, who is a Roman Catholic priest, but who finds herself feeling free to explore her own desires and goals in life as she nears age 50. The cast also includes Steven Love, Michela Farrugia, Peter Galea, Mikhail Basmadjian, Henry Zammit Cordina, and Richard Clarkin.
• It had its public premiere at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival, where Diego Guijarro won the award for Best Cinematography in a Borsos Competition film. In 2022, it was screened at the Canadian Film Festival in Toronto, where it won the award for Best Film.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $3,927
User reviews
Charming!
Mildly implausible story of woman "freed" in middle age
Too "Inside" To Be Appreciated
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
