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Title Karmen Gei [videorecording] / Euripide ... [et al.] presentent ; une coproduction Arte France Cinema, Canal+Horizons ; scenario, Joseph Gai Ramaka ; producteur, Richard Sadler ; realisation, Joseph Gai Ramaka.

Imprint New York : Kino on Video, c2005.

Copies

Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  791.4372 K146 2005    ---  Available
Description 1 videodisc (82 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Series Library of African cinema
New African cinema
Library of African cinema (Videodisc)
New African cinema (Videodisc)
System Details DVD; letterboxed (1.85:1).
Language In French and Wolof with English subtitles.
Cast Djeinaba Diop Gai, Magaye Niang, Stephanie Biddle, Thierno Ndiaye Dos, Dieynaba Niang, El Hadji Ndiaye, Aissatou Diop.
Credits Music, Julien Jouga, David Murray, Doudou N'Diaye Rose ; cinematography, Bertrand Chatry ; editing, Helene Girard.
Note Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Adapted from the novel Carmen by Prosper Merimee.
"Avec la participation de Canal+, Sofica Sofinergie 5, et Telefilm Canada."
Audience Not rated by MPAA.
Summary Karmen escapes prison through her lesbian relationship with the warden. She then wrecks the marriage and career of a police corporal by making him her lover and co-conspirator in a smuggling ring. She abandons the corporal who, in a fit of jealous rage, stabs her. Contains much singing and dancing.
Subject Female offenders -- Senegal -- Drama.
Women prisoners -- Senegal -- Drama.
Lesbians -- Senegal -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Senegal -- Drama.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Musical films.
Foreign films.
Added Author Ramaka, Joseph Gai.
Sadler, Richard.
Gai, Djeinabe Diop.
Niang, Magaye.
Biddle, Stephanie.
Ndiaye, Thierno.
Niang, Dieynaba.
Merimee, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.
Euripide Productions.
Arte France cinema (Firm)
Canal Horizons.
California Newsreel (Firm)
Kino International Corporation.
Standard No. 738329039226
Music No. K392 Kino
Standard No. AU@ 000041485160
NZ1 11674981

 
    
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