CARMEN AND BOLUDE

CAST

Bolude Watson, Michela Caratinni, David Collins, Liam Greinke, Elliott Giarola

Director
Maria Isabel Delaossa, Michela Carattini
Genre
Comedy
Rating
Unclassified M
Duration
109 mins
Language
English
Country
Australia
Year
2024
HOTA, Home of the Arts
Sun 4 May | 3:00PM
Wed 7 May | 2:00PM
Date:

SUNDAY 4 MAY

WEDNESDAY 7 MAY

 

Time:

RED CARPET 2:30PM FOR THE QUEENSLAND PREMIERE SCREENING 3:00PM

ENCORE SCREENING 2:00PM

Best friends Carmen and Bolude must travel from NYC to Sydney, Australia, where they have ten days to collect 100 'welcomes' so that Bolude's traditional Nigerian father will agree to let her marry an Australian. Inspired by real events.

From the moment they meet, Bolude, the dutiful daughter of a Nigerian diplomat, and Carmen, a self-made vigilante mestiza, share an unbreakable sistership. Attempting to define themselves amidst American identity politics, light-skinned Carmen acknowledges only her Latin heritage, and Bolude embraces Western values over Nigerian roots.

Sure to change everything, is Bolude’s engagement to white, Australian Tommy. Bolude finally braves telling her traditional father, Akin, only two weeks before the wedding. Hurt she has not chosen a Nigerian, Akin responds with an ultimatum: he will only give his blessing if she can follow tradition and get 100 Australians from 100 villages to welcome her. The two women fly to Australia and set off on the wrong side of the road to find Sydney’s ethnic “villages”.  Along with welcomes, the uproarious light of Australian culture forces them to confront their identity choices – and their diverging paths. In connecting with her Nigerian identity, she tries to attract the number of welcomes she needs, but loses Carmen in the process who is finding out about her own Australian heritage.

Can Bolude find the answers to harmonise living in Australia with Tommy, serving her community in Nigeria, and keeping Carmen in the family?

Join us after the premiere screening for a Q&A with the films’ Director Maria Isabel Delaossa, Producer Yolandi Frankel and cast, Bolude Watson.

*Each ticket is also sold subject to any additional terms and conditions of the venue for the particular event. Once confirmed, your ticket and any transaction fee will not be refunded or exchanged, except as provided for in the LPA Code or as required by law (including the Australian Consumer Law). Bookings are subject to availability.

Cast

Bolude Watson, Michela Caratinni, David Collins, Liam Greinke, Elliott Giarola

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