Carmen

Carmen is a charming story, inspired by true events, set in a village in Malta. Carmen (Natascha McElhone) has looked after her brother, the priest at the local church, since she was sixteen years old. Now almost fifty, she is suddenly left to start a new life. Facing her past, Carmen brings colour to the lives of the villagers in this compelling story about a woman finding her voice.

Director: Valerie Buhagiar
Writer: Valerie Buhagiar
Producers: Pierre Ellul, Coral Aiken, Anika Psaila Savona
Executive Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Dorothy Coetzee, José Luis Escolar, Mark Gingras
DOP: Diego Guijarro
Editor: Matt Lyon, Peter Strauss
Production Designer: Sandra Smirle
Music: Richard Feren

Cast: Natascha McElhone, Steven Love, Michaela Farrugia

Preceded by a short film:

god@mail.com

Directed by Roger Gariépy | 12 Minutes | Drama | Toronto Premiere

Réal Gendron is an unremarkable old man. He believes in God. He believes in friendship. And he believes in life. So when he receives an e-mail from a total stranger in Africa informing him that he’s the sole legatee of an immense fortune, he believes that too.