For the Love of Film! | Freelance
We pondered a lot, in terms, of what to highlight on the importance of cinema in Ethiopia. The truth of the matter, there’s a lot to complain…
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Hanna Haile | Zellan Corner | Ethiopian Filmmaking
We are nothing more than a mosaic of our stories, an encapsulation of lived experiences. Cinema has the power to gather people and for 120 minutes it…
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Japan Sinks | Film
Disaster stories always have one thing in common. Human resilience. That’s where the suspense is drawn from. It’s also, an exercise in empathy. I’ve always found it…
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Orange Hearts
Orange Hearts wasn’t planned out meticulously with a specific end goal in mind. As someone who has dealt with an abusive father, who has felt helpless and…
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Avoiding the Insincere Brush | The Design Blah Blah
Say you’ve just created this amazing idea in your head. This idea, for all intents and purposes, is a movie. This movie chronicles the life of a…
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When We Take Sides | Freelance
If one thing positive comes out of the pandemic, it’s our sudden awakening to the pain of others. Politicians can no longer say, it’ll be better. People…
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Overcoming is Unionising | Zellan Corner
To come to terms with the reality of Ethiopia is always the step one of creative process. There is a lot our imagination will not allow to…
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Corena* Musings | Sarah Bushra
I am writing this text safely tucked in a studio apartment in Basha Wolde Condominium, Arat Kilo, Addis Ababa. Although the city is not in total lockdown,…
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Eeb Allay OOO! | Film
What’s a job? Is it something you do to sustain yourself? Or something that gives your life meaning? Or it’s a just a made up thing by…
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Things We Want Gone | Freelance
Yes COVID-19 is tearing us a new one on all fronts, on some more than other but it is very important to look past this and look…
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The Collective Gasp | The Design Blah Blah
You know, for a pandemic ridden world we are pretty fucking calm and composed. Sure, you hear of puzzling creatures breaking all sorts of quarantine measures to…
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Hellaro | Film
In movies to be precise. There is something to be said about the musical genre. Often times, it’s mistaken for a film where characters are always smiling…
