2002 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

KARMEN GEÏ

Thursday, October 24
8:00pm
Cinerama Theatre

Set on the spectacular Senegalese coast, Joseph Gaï Ramaka’s retelling of George Bizet’s Carmen is like nothing you’ve seen before. Ramaka transplants the story of the spellbinding and untamable Carmen from a cigarette factory in Spain to the underground smuggling world of Senegal. In the opening scene, Karmen gains an early release from prison when she seduces the beautiful warden Angelique. Defiantly returning to her life of crime, Karmen denounces the corrupt and hypocritical police who have "swallowed up the country," and entices the soon-to-be superintendent away from his own wedding and into her band of outlaws. Passionate and powerful, Karmen litters the lush landscape with a trail of broken hearts. The story is told with explosive West African drumming and singing, irresistably sensous dancing, and a haunting jazz score that weaves the storyline together. Banned in Senegal for its explicit sexuality, this stunning world of music, eroticism, and powerful women will electrify you!

KARMEN GEÏ; Joseph Gaï Ramaka, director; 2001; Senegal/France/Canada; 82 minutes; 35mm (in French and Wolof with English subtitles)

After the Seattle Premiere of KARMEN GEÏ, join us in the Cinerama lobby to celebrate the closing of the 2002 Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. There’ll be delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts, a hosted bar, and music by DJ Riz.

ASL interpreting before subtitled film

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