Carla's Song

Carla's Song

A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.

1996•2h 5m•6.8/10

WarDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(91)

A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.

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Production

Alta Films S.A., The Glasgow Film Fund, Road Movies Dritte Produktionen, Parallax Pictures, Institute of Culture, Filmstiftung NRW, ARD Degeto, TVE, Film4 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

George Lennox

Oyanka Cabezas

Oyanka Cabezas

Carla

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Bradley

Louise Goodall

Louise Goodall

Maureen

Salvador Espinoza

Rafael

Margaret McAdam

George's Mother

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Sammy

Subash Singh Pall

Victor

Stewart Preston

McGurk

Richard Loza

Antonio

Greg Friel

Keyboard Player

Anne Marie Timoney

Warden

Andy Townsley

Taxi Driver

Alicia Devine

Hospital Sister

John Paul Leach

Doctor

Norma Rivera

Norma

José Meneses

Harry

Rosa Amelia López

Carla's Mother

Keila Rodriguez

Vocals

Josefa Calderon De Calero

Carla's Family #1

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