Ramaka has taken Bizet's opéra comique Carmen and, in his own words, "plunged it into the magical and chaotic urbanity of an African city in the twenty–first century." Karmen Geï is a breathtakingly lavish spectacle, eloquently translated into ancient and contemporary Senegalese musical forms, the elegant cinematography offering up a parade of vivid images. Outrageous and sexy (Karmen is even a bisexual!), it's a delight from start to finish.