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Benjamin Millepied’s CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman. Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard who cold-bloodedly murders two other immigrants in her group. When the border guard and his patrol partner, Aidan—a Marine with PTSD—become embroiled in a deadly standoff, Carmen and Aidan are forced to escape together. They make their way north toward Los Angeles in search of Carmen’s mother’s best friend, the mercurial Masilda and owner of La Sombra nightclub - a sanctuary of music and dance. Carmen and Aidan find both solace and their unwavering love for each other in the safety of Masilda’s magical refuge, but time is running out as the police hunt closes in.
Original Release
04/21/2023
US Release
04/21/2023
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Marina de Tavira | Opening Voice Over |
Marina Tamayo | Zilah, mother of Carmen / Zilah |
Nico Cortez | Man With The Hat / Man in Hat |
Melissa Barrera | Carmen |
Erick Granados-Gavito | Little Boy with Gun |
Paul Mescal | Aidan |
Benedict Hardie | Mike |
Pip Edwards | Nancy Ann |
Kevin MacIsaac | John |
Nicole da Silva | Julieanne |
Directors
Writers
Benjamin Millepied, Alexander Dinelaris, Loïc Barrere, Prosper Mérimée, Alexander Pushkin
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marina de Tavira | Opening Voice Over |
Marina Tamayo | Zilah, mother of Carmen / Zilah |
Nico Cortez | Man With The Hat / Man in Hat |
Melissa Barrera | Carmen |
Erick Granados-Gavito | Little Boy with Gun |
Paul Mescal | Aidan |
Benedict Hardie | Mike |
Pip Edwards | Nancy Ann |
Kevin MacIsaac | John |
Nicole da Silva | Julieanne |
Damien Thomlinson | Jay |
Tara Morice | Marie |
Lio Chavez | Coyote |
Gustavo Acero Caballero | Ramon |
Melissa Dawson | Migrant Mother |
Lucas Venegas | Migrant Child #1 |
Shae Dawson | Migrant Child #2 |
Justin Smith | Phil |
Ryan Oliver Gelbart | Jimmy |
Zac Drayson | Military Man / Pete |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nicholas Britell | Executive Producer |
Kylie du Fresne | Executive Producer |
Helen Estabrook | Executive Producer |
Lynn Fainchtein | Executive Producer |
Matthew Gledhill | Executive Producer |
Ben Grant | Executive Producer |
Tim Lafon | Executive Producer |
David Lancaster | Executive Producer |
Cass O'Connor | Executive Producer |
Matthieu Prada | Executive Producer |
Stephanie Wilcox | Executive Producer |
Vivien Aslanian | Producer |
Rosemary Blight | Producer |
Mikael Govciyan | Producer |
Jonny Kennerley | Producer |
Romain Le Grand | Producer |
Marco Pacchioni | Producer |
Dimitri Rassam | Producer |
Nathalie Toulza Madar | Producer |
Mimi Valdes | Producer |