among us women
among us women tells the story of 3 powerful women doing their best to navigate along patriarchal structures. Set in Megendi Gojam, among us women, has for…
Ethiopian Filmmaker
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What the Wise Awakens To | Ethiopian Short Film
“What the wise awakens to” is a short animation film made from individually hand-painted frames. The narration of the film is based on the famous allegory of…
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Gabrielle Tesfaye | Animation
My work is greatly inspired by the two cultures I come from. My mother is from Jamaica, and my father is from Ethiopia. I am inspired to…
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Tamara Dawit | Documentary
This is a film that took me nearly ten years to make due to the research and also the slow process of financing a feature film. The…
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Semagngeta Aychiluhem | Fiction
As most of the creative people working in the industry, I am self-taugh. My teacher was the Internet and other “creatively sourced” inspirations. Filmmaking is not something…
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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…
