Carmen

This film was apparently inspired by a true story, adding to the delight of Valerie Buhagiar’s latest somewhat quirky film. But who needs plot logic? Set in Malta in the 1980s, a sparkling backdrop, Natascha McElhone (The Crown) gives a wonderful performance as a 50-yearold woman who escapes her dreary life looking after her older brother when he enters the priesthood – the tradition in Malta. When the autocratic priest dies, abandoned by the church with no home or means of support, she manages to secretly masquerade as the village’s new priest, giving somewhat wayward advice from the confession booth. Things take off from there as she begins a new life. Enjoy!

Canada/Malta 2021 (87 minutes)

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