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A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua. - Carla's Song
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Title: Carla's Song

Release Date: 30 Oct 1996

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: War, Drama, Romance

Director: Alta Films S.A., The Glasgow Film Fund, Road Movies Dritte Produktionen, Parallax Pictures, Institute of Culture, Filmstiftung NRW, Degeto Film, TVE, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: Alta Films S.A., The Glasgow Film Fund, Road Movies Dritte Produktionen, Parallax Pictures, Institute of Culture, Filmstiftung NRW, Degeto Film, TVE, Film4 Productions

Overview: A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.

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Average Vote: 6.799 (82 votes)

Cast

  • George Lennox: Robert Carlyle
  • Carla: Oyanka Cabezas
  • Bradley: Scott Glenn
  • Maureen: Louise Goodall
  • Rafael: Salvador Espinoza
  • George's Mother: Margaret McAdam
  • Sammy: Gary Lewis
  • Victor: Subash Singh Pall
  • McGurk: Stewart Preston
  • Antonio: Richard Loza
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