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Viva Carmen Debuts at Cannes, Modern Bizet Adaptation

5/21/2026

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Viva Carmen premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Director Sébastien Laudenbach made the Folivari-produced adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen, set in 1845 Seville with Salva, mentor Antonio and soldier José.
The film, scored by composers Amine Bouhafa and Isabelle Laudencha with Spanish music, a flamenco band and an Andalusian flute, features Camélia Jordana as French voice of Carmen and Silvia Pérez Cruz as Spanish voice, and is seeking U.S. distribution.

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Story summary

Viva Carmen premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Director Sébastien Laudenbach made the Folivari-produced adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen, set in 1845 Seville with Salva, mentor Antonio and soldier José.
The film, scored by composers Amine Bouhafa and Isabelle Laudencha with Spanish music, a flamenco band and an Andalusian flute, features Camélia Jordana as French voice of Carmen and Silvia Pérez Cruz as Spanish voice, and is seeking U.S. distribution.