Product Details

• Actors: Magaye Niang, Thierno Ndiaye, Widemir Normil, Stephanie Biddle, Aissatou Diop
• Directors: Joseph Ga Ramaka
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: French
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: KINO VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007GP7DC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,719 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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KARMEN GEI - DVD Movie

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Energetic, Striking Movie, January 10, 2007

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Vashti (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karmen Gei (DVD)

I loved this! The first thing that grabbed my attention was the stunning Amazonian beauty of Karman. The second was the very sexy seduction between she and her beautiful female jailer... The movie had moving music, bold, bright colors, lovely scenery, and an interesting story. Yes, Karman was dangerous - the kind of dangerous you can't keep away from! She made me want to dance, sing, love, and LIVE!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars terrific African musical, August 7, 2008

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Steve Peters (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karmen Gei (DVD)

This is a Senegalese remake of Bizet's opera Carmen, set in the seedy underworld of contemporary Dakar. A good point of reference might be Black Orpheus, although this film is more overtly political and challenging. The music and dance are fantastic, and well integrated into the action; it actually makes sense when these characters burst into song. And the background score is provided by the great jazz composer and saxophonist David Murray. Djeinaba Diop Gaï, the actress in the title role, is a force of nature. This gets only four stars for some spotty dialog and a few awkward holes in the script, but overall it's well worth watching and a great introduction to African cinema.