Underplayed Gems

Carla's Song (1996)

Carla's Song poster
Directed by
Ken Loach
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film, political drama
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, Spain
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
18
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 95 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Scottish bus driver meets a Nicaraguan woman who is haunted by the war in her country. He follows her back to Nicaragua and witnesses the violence and hardship there.

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What happens

Carla's Song is a 1996 film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty, that deals with the impact of the Contra War in Nicaragua. It is a United Kingdom–Spain–Germany co-production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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