Carla's Song (1996)


Carla's Song
Release Date20 September 1996
TaglineA dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUK
Spain
Germany
Filming LocationsGlasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPolitical Drama, Social Problem Film
MoodFood for Thought
ThemesPolitical Unrest, Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance
TonesEarnest, Matter-of-Fact, Tense, Gritty
TagsBus Driver, CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), Disappearance, Nicaragua, Passenger, Refugee, Rescue

Carla's Song (1996) is a British movie directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Paul Laverty.


Cast and Crew


Cast

George Lennox

Oyanka Cabezas
Carla

Bradley

Salvador Espinoza
Rafael

Louise Goodall
Maureen

Richard Loza
Antonio

Gary Lewis
Sammy

Subash Singh Pall
Victor

Stewart Preston
McGurk

Margaret McAdam
George's Mother

Pamela Turner
Eileen

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

Azucena Figueroa
Carla's Family #2

Tomasa García
Carla's Family #3

Alcides González
Carla's Family #4

Manuela Guevara
Carla's Family #5

Karla Obando
Carla's Family #6

Santos Olivas
Carla's Family #7

Alison Paula Rizo
Carla's Family #8

Elba Aurora Talavera
Carla's Family #9

Luis Talavera
Carla's Family #10

Jimmy Jose Arguello
Brigadista

José Alberto Avendaño
Brigadista

Ana Victoria Borge
Brigadista

Junior Escobar
Brigadista

Alma Bianco Medina
Brigadista

Tatiana Miranda
Brigadista

Ramón Monterrey
Brigadista

Santiago Neira
Brigadista

Belkis Ramirez
Brigadista

María José Silva
Brigadista

Amy Bank
Witness for Peace

Belinda Forbes
Witness for Peace

Mark Forget
Witness for Peace

Tom Lee
Witness for Peace

Micky Mckay
Witness for Peace

Ruth Pacheco
Witness for Peace

Richard Senghas
Witness for Peace

Anita Setright
Witness for Peace

Laura Tredway
Witness for Peace

Director

Producer

Paul Laverty
writer

Ulrich Felsberg
co-producer

Gerardo Herrero
co-producer

Sally Hibbin
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Barry Ackroyd
-

Editor

Jonathan Morris
-

Casting Director

Jeanie Bacharach
-

Wendy Ettinger
-

Production Designer

Martin Johnson
-

Art Director

Fergus Clegg
-

Llorenç Miquel
-

Costume Designer

Daphne Dare
-

Lena Mossum
-

Makeup Department

Christine Blundell
hair stylist, makeup artist

Production Manager

Yousaf Bokhari
unit production manager

Sally Morgan
production manager

Pati Rosales
unit manager

Lesley Stewart
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yousaf Bokhari
first assistant director

Manuel L. Cañizares
assistant director

Robert Diment
assistant director

Juan Manuel González
assistant director

Tommy Gormley
assistant director

Humberto Jiménez
assistant director

Ben Johnson
assistant director

Kate Ledger
assistant director

Fiona Winning
trainee assistant director

Art Department

Penny Crawford
production buyer

Francisco Escofet
carpenter

Stephen Hargreaves
construction manager

David Howell-Evans
art department coordinator

José Luis López
props

Josep Magem
props

Maite Marti
painter

Chris McMillan
props

Campbell Mitchell
props

Antonio Moreno
construction manager

Glenn Start
painter

Sound Department

Julie Ankerson
foley artist

Ray Beckett
sound recordist

Kevin Brazier
dubbing editor

Stephen Griffiths
dubbing editor

Vincent Kinnaird
sound maintenance

David Old
dubbing mixer

Clive Pendry
assistant dubbing mixer

Jorge Sánchez Zapata
boom operator

Special Effects

César Abades
special effects

Reyes Abades
special effects

Visual Effects

Courtney Vanderslice
head of production: Cinesite

Camera and Electrical Department

Joss Barratt
still photographer

Celio Castro
best boy

Lorna Dixon
assistant camera

Stewart Farmer
electrician

Baz Irvine
focus puller

Brennan Linsley
still photographer

José Esteban López
electrician

Kirsten Mcmahon
assistant camera

Georg Nonnenmacher
electrician

Frank Pineda
second assistant camera

Helmut Prein
gaffer

Diego Quemada-Diez
assistant camera

Mark Ritchie
best boy

Miguel Urbina
assistant camera

Casting Department

Florence Jaugey
casting: Nicaragua

Costume and Wardrobe Department

María Engo
wardrobe assistant

Rafael Espina
wardrobe assistant

Rhona Russell
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Paul Clegg
second assistant editor

Helen Dolan
post-production coordinator

Anthony Morris
first assistant editor

Rab Wilson
editor trainee: FT2

Music Department

Paul Hulme
music recordist

Other Crew

Ana Coyne Alonso
production assistant

Gillian Berrie
production assistant

Denise Booth
production assistant

Lucinda Broadbent
crowd coordinator

Martin Butterworth
title designer

Helen Dolan
contact: London

Anneli Downing
production assistant

Tanya Freedman
production assistant

José Antonio García
location manager

Steffi Hiller
accountant: Germany

Robert How
location manager

Georgina Isherwood
production coordinator

Patrick Isherwood
production accountant

Susanna Lenton
script supervisor

Liz Light
production assistant

Margarita McDermott
production coordinator

John McKain
assistant accountant

Edgar Suirez
production assistant

Production Company

Alta Films
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Channel Four Films
-

Degeto Film
-

Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
-

Institute of Culture
-

Parallax Pictures
-

Road Movies Dritte Produktionen
-

Televisión Española (TVE)
-

The Glasgow Film Fund
-

Tornasol Films S.A.
-

Distributor

Alta Films

Atlantic Film

BIM Distribuzione
-

Cinemien

Epix Media

Filmes Lusomundo

Homescreen

Manuel Salvador
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Shadow Distribution

Miscellaneous

Sapex Scripts
post-production services

Tru-Cut
negative cutting






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