Watch Carla's Song (1996) Official Trailer
A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.
6.8 / 10 IMDb October 30, 1996 2h 5m
1987, love in time of war: bus driver George meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly-sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George takes her to Nicaragua to find out what's happened to them and help her face her past.
Director
Runtime
2h 5m
Release Date
October 30, 1996
Genre
War, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Revenue
$25,845
Languages
French, English, Spanish
Country
Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Robert Carlyle
as George Lennox
Oyanka Cabezas
as Carla
Scott Glenn
as Bradley
Louise Goodall
as Maureen
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Salvador Espinoza
as Rafael
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Margaret McAdam
as George's Mother
Gary Lewis
as Sammy
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Subash Singh Pall
as Victor
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Stewart Preston
as McGurk
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Richard Loza
as Antonio
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Greg Friel
as Keyboard Player
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Anne Marie Timoney
as Warden
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Andy Townsley
as Taxi Driver
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Alicia Devine
as Hospital Sister
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John Paul Leach
as Doctor
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Norma Rivera
as Norma
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José Meneses
as Harry
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Rosa Amelia López
as Carla's Mother
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Keila Rodriguez
as Vocals
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Josefa Calderon De Calero
as Carla's Family #1
Production Companies
Alta Films S.A.
The Glasgow Film Fund
Road Movies Dritte Produktionen
Parallax Pictures
Institute of Culture
Filmstiftung NRW
ARD Degeto
TVE
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