UK / Spain / Germany,
1996, 127 min
Directed by:
Ken LoachCinematography:
Barry AckroydComposer:
George FentonCast:
Robert Carlyle, Oyanka Cabezas, Scott Glenn, Louise Goodall, Gary Lewis, Ford Kiernan, Claire HemphillPlots(1)
The first collaboration between director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty,Carla’s Song tells the story of George (Robert Carlyle), a Glaswegian bus driver, and Carla (Oyanka Cabezas), a Nicaraguan refugee. Set in 1987, the film follows the pair as they meet, fall in love, and travel to Nicaragua in search of Carla’s former lover, a possible victim of thecivil war. (Powerhouse Films)
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Robert Carlyle
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Oyanka Cabezas
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Carla's Song (1996)
Scott Glenn
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Louise Goodall
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Gary Lewis
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Ford Kiernan
UK
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Claire Hemphill
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Carla's Song (1996)