Canary (2018)
Kanarie
Overview
Kanarie (Afrikaans for 'Canary') is a coming-of-age musical war drama. Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier joins the military's traveling choir, and romance on the battlefield causes him to deal with his long-repressed sexual identity through hardship, camaraderie, first love, and the liberating freedom of music, the true self can be discovered.
Where to watch Canary
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome +1 | Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, BFI Player +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Canada | Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex | YouTube | YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky | Apple TV, Sky |
| Germany | Queer Cinemab | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Spain | OUTtv | — | — |
| Netherlands | — | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Poland | OUTtv | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Canary in 4 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Canary about?
Kanarie (Afrikaans for 'Canary') is a coming-of-age musical war drama. Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier joins the military's traveling choir, and romance on the battlefield causes him to deal with his long-repressed sexual identity through hardship, camaraderie, first love, and the liberating freedom of music, the true self can be discovered. Canary is a Music, Drama movie, released on 2018-08-26, runtime 123 minutes.
Is Canary worth watching?
TMDB users rate Canary 6.5 out of 10 from 21 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Canary?
In the United States, Canary is free to watch on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free and Plex and can be rented from Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Christiaan Olwagen
Cast
- Schalk Bezuidenhout as Johan Niemand
- Hannes Otto as Wolfgang Müller
- Germandt Geldenhuys as Ludolf Otterman
- Gérard Rudolf as Reverend Koch
- Jacques Bessenger as Reverend Engelbrecht
- Francois Jacobs as Tiaan Taljaard
- De Klerk Oelofse as Walter "Rambo" Boonzaaier
- Ludwig Binge as Daan Goosen
- David Viviers as Kevin Scott
- Andrico Goosen as Ruan "Lobster" Swart
- Beer Adriaanse as Corporal Crunchie
- Laudo Liebenberg as Lourens Human
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Sources
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