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This is a list of Ethiopian films that are notable and internationally acclaimed. Year ... Crime thriller film: 2009: Selanchi: Belay Getaneh: Romantic drama: 2012 ...
The film chronicles a legal-precedent setting court case that outlawed the kidnapping of child brides (ጠለፈ tʼelefa) in Ethiopia.It tells the story of a 14-year-old girl, Hirut Assefa (based on Aberash Bekele), who is kidnapped on her way home from school and subsequently grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband.
Then, her daughter faces social stigma for not having a father. In 2020, the film has been digitized and available for premiere for audience. [3] In 1978, the Ethiopian Film Center to encourage film production, which was later replaced by Ethiopian Film Corporation in accordance with Decree No. 306/1986.
Faya Dayi is a 2021 American-Ethiopian documentary film, directed, written, starring and produced by Jessica Beshir. It explores the rituals of khat, a psychoactive plant that plays an important role in Ethiopia's economy and culture. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.
It was released on Haile Selassie I Theatre (now called the Ethiopian National Theatre) on 29 August 1965. [1] Starring Abebech Ejigu as Hirut, it is the first ever Ethiopian feature film and the first to use digital cinematography in later years. [2] [3] [4] In the film, Hirut meets with her future husband and have a daughter. Meanwhile, her ...
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari (born 1974) is an Ethiopian filmmaker. [1] He is notable as the director of critically acclaimed films Difret and Sweetness in the Belly. [2]Apart from cinema, he is the co-founder and Head of Original Content for Kana Television, the number-one rated free-to-air, private satellite entertainment TV channel in Ethiopia.
Taitu was an Ethiopian queen consort in the early 20th century. [4] Following their career, they released self-titled film Yegna in April 2015. In this film, Yegna desire to achieve success musical profession. They wander in Addis Ababa University for music competition. In final scene, they sang "Sima Belew" where spectators and judges paid ...
Min Alesh? (literally "What do you have?") is a 2019 Ethiopian drama sports film directed and produced by Amleset Muchie.Produced by Maya Film Production, the film starts Amleset Muchie as the main character, while Alebachew Mekonnen, Dirbwork Seyifu.