‘Viva Carmen’ Review: Sébastien Laudenbach Spins Bizet’s Tragic Opera Into a Beautifully Animated Story of Fate, Failure, and the Hope They Leave Behind

‘Viva Carmen’ Review: Sébastien Laudenbach Spins Bizet’s Tragic Opera Into a Beautifully Animated Story of Fate, Failure, and the Hope They Leave Behind. The "Chicken for Linda!" director returns with another singularly gorgeous work of animation. This brief covers film, television, music and pop-culture coverage as of May 21, 2026, summarizing the development for readers tracking the story.