Carla's Song

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Carla's Song

"A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua."

1996

2h 5m

6.8(86 votes)

War

Drama

Romance

Overview

A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.

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Cast & Crew

57 members

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Robert Carlyle

George Lennox

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Oyanka Cabezas

Carla

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Scott Glenn

Bradley

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Louise Goodall

Maureen

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Salvador Espinoza

Rafael

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Margaret McAdam

George's Mother

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Gary Lewis

Sammy

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Subash Singh Pall

Victor

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Stewart Preston

McGurk

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Richard Loza

Antonio

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Greg Friel

Keyboard Player

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Anne Marie Timoney

Warden

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Andy Townsley

Taxi Driver

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Alicia Devine

Hospital Sister

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John Paul Leach

Doctor

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Norma Rivera

Norma

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José Meneses

Harry

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Rosa Amelia López

Carla's Mother

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Keila Rodriguez

Vocals

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Josefa Calderon De Calero

Carla's Family #1

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Azucena Figueroa

Carla's Family #2

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Tomasa García

Carla's Family #3

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Alcides González

Carla's Family #4

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Manuela Guevara

Carla's Family #5

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Karla Obando

Carla's Family #6

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Santos Olivas

Carla's Family #7

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Alison Paula Rizo

Carla's Family #8

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Elba Aurora Talavera

Carla's Family #9

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Luis Talavera

Carla's Family #10

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Jimmy Jose Arguello

Brigadista

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José Alberto Avendaño

Brigadista

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Ana Victoria Borge

Brigadista

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Junior Escobar

Brigadista

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Alma Bianco Medina

Brigadista

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Tatiana Miranda

Brigadista

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Ramón Monterrey

Brigadista

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Santiago Neira

Brigadista

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Belkis Ramirez

Brigadista

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María José Silva

Brigadista

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Amy Bank

Witness for Peace

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Belinda Forbes

Witness for Peace

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Mark Forget

Witness for Peace

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Sound

Tom Lee

Witness for Peace

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Micky Mckay

Witness for Peace

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Ruth Pacheco

Witness for Peace

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Richard Senghas

Witness for Peace

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Anita Setright

Witness for Peace

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Laura Tredway

Witness for Peace

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Marcelino Cruz

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Alberto Flores

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Roberto Flores

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Narciso González

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Claire Hemphill

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Felipe Hernandez

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Ramón Lozano

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Thomas McTaggart

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Ford Kiernan

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