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- A young nurse saves a little girl from a deadly conflict zone, then soon finds herself in the center of the conflict.
- When an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend.
- A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations - and Ethiopia's most lucrative cash crop today.
- A young lawyer travels to an Ethiopian village to represent Hirut, a 14-year-old girl who shot her would-be husband as he and others were practicing one of the nation's oldest traditions: abduction into marriage.
- The Ethiopian intellectual Anberber returns to his native country during the repressive totalitarian regime of Haile Mariam Mengistu and the recognition of his own displacement and powerlessness at the dissolution of his people's humanity and social values. After several years spent studying medicine in Germany, he finds the country of his youth replaced by turmoil. His dream of using his craft to improve the health of Ethiopians is squashed by a military junta that uses scientists for its own political ends. Seeking the comfort of his countryside home, Anberber finds no refuge from violence. The solace that the memories of his youth provide is quickly replaced by the competing forces of military and rebelling factions. Anberber needs to decide whether he wants to bear the strain or piece together a life from the fragments that lie around him.
- Ethiopia, 1916: Gobeze is a timid, peace-loving, young man of 25; a brilliant student who dedicates his whole life to "Sem Ina Werq" (riddles with dual meaning). He is caught in bed with Aleme by Gonite, her husband and a wealthy old landlord. Following the old Ethiopian tradition, both men's clothes are bound together and the rivals set off on a long journey to the royal court to stand trial.
- In Ethiopia, two men are running to achieve their dreams.
- The story is set in Merkato, a sprawling market in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, considered to be Africa's largest open-air market, narrating the story of a girl, Selam, whose kindness and perseverance transforms her life for the better. Selam confronts the hardship life of her village but is determined to change the circumstances she and her family face, through athletics. The film depicts the young girl as a symbol and an inspiration for women and girls and that they, too, can be destined for greatness.
- For over 35 years Yussuf Mume Saleh journeys at night to the outskirts of the walled city of Harar to bond with his beloved hyenas.
- Town of Runners is a feature documentary about young runners from the Ethiopian rural town of Bekoji, home to the current Olympic and World Champions Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenenisa Bekele. The film follows three children as they move from school track to national competition and from childhood to adulthood.
- Lambadina is a full feature film focusing on a journey of little boy whose story starts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and ends in Los Angeles, CA.
- In Ethiopia; there is a slow boiling of a feud between a wealthy Lord and a protester who feels he is mistreating his laborers. While the viewer gets to closely examine the culture, conversations, and lives of the locals who surround them.
- After a young woman gets tricked by her mom into participating in a traditional ritual, she is forced to choose between being mutilated or exiled from her tribal society.
- Jazz guitarist Michael is called by his mother and join her in Brussels, stoking his deep resentment toward European entitlement, evocative meditation on the internalized weight of colonialism.
- Family's life turned upside down after welcoming an uncle when he sexually assaults the young daughter. It evolves around how society's perception and pressure has divided the family apart in bringing the man forward to the authorities.
- A Japanese mafia member is given the emotional job of killing his superior and taking him to the disposal area. Enroute, control is taken from him and events take a strange turn when he arrives at a spooky little town where some even stranger events take place. Here he spends a couple of days trying to Regain control.
- A documentary film on an extraordinary artist called Asnaketch Worku who is as much a cultural icon to Ethiopians as Billie Holiday is to Americans and Edith Piaf to the French. Asnaketch lived her life on the edge of her artistry, over the edge of her passions. She brought high standards to theater and excitement to music in conservative Ethiopia in the 1950's-60's. Her gift and transparent nature made her infectious to audiences not only in Ethiopia but also around the world.
- In 1990G.C, Selam, a young beautiful and intelligent woman was aboard to study In Cuba comes back to her mother land and lives in the same house a caring older couple that rented her a single room that was their own duty solider son`s, Abraham`s prior bed room. Selam is unhappy and doesn`t feel like she is back in the mother land as her field of study isn`t relevant back home; in which she drinks every night to forget her sadness. On a random day, Abraham calls his parents to tell them that he is coming back home after a long time. The news shocks his parents as they have to tell Selam to leave her home (Abraham`s bed room) when she least expect it. Yet, Selam convinces Abraham`s mother to give her a week until she find a place to stay. The socially isolated solder, Abraham (Who was on probation at the time) gets very upset with Selam as she comes home drunk every night. yet, eventually, the two fall in love with each other which makes Selam feels like she is really back home in her motherland.
- A sound journey accros the mountains, deserts and forests of Ethiopia and its cultural universe. Roaring Abyss will take you through an inedit collection of music recordings of unvaluable importance for the transmission and preservation of the African heritage.
- Framing The Other is about a tourist whose comfortable ideas about taking photos of exotic tribal people in Ethiopia are shaken by her encounter with a Mursi woman.
- A young Addis Ababa taxi driver gets caught up in the dark side of love, causing his taxi to be stolen. He finds himself stuck in a relationship with a prostitute, making him confront his past and discover what is the price of love.
- A wealthy businessman tries to buy land for a new factory, but develops a complicated relationship with the young woman who owns the land.
- A young man infected with an aggressive strain of rabies must survive long enough to save his fiancee and unborn child from the murderous loan shark that threatens his family. The disease takes hold with unintended consequences as it transforms him to take on the rabid characteristics of the animal that gave him the disease.
- A young Ethiopian composer and drummer struggles with a traumatic experience from his childhood when a deaf spirit appears in his life and inspires him to channel his memories in a new direction.
- Happy families gets the hardships and ups and downs of the family with the illness of their beloved young girl.
- One night, a strange clone of Hitler comes to Fendika - a grassroots tavern in Addis Ababa...
- An Ethiopian beer company unites with players from Arsenal F.C. to recreate a famous penalty.
- A film that will span three continents and deal with the issue of illegal immigration to America.
- Ballad of the Spirits tells a story of a man who is resistant to change. As a grander picture, Its a quiet love letter to a city, whose culture and identity is being degraded with every passing minute. As a personal one, its about a change in the dynamic of love and relationships and how that whole overall theme goes hand in hand with the city. Its also about existentialism, history and architecture.
- Forged Ways combines elements of documentary, narrative, and experimental form to create an experience that brings the viewer in as an active participant as opposed to a passive witness. Photographed on location in Harlem, New York, and various locations throughout Ethiopia the film oscillates between the first person account of a film maker, the third person experience of a man navigating the streets of Harlem, and day to day life in the cities and villages of Ethiopia. By subduing any definitive story-line or 'message' the film is able to function as an audio visual meditation on the constructs surrounding African American culture while simultaneously highlighting some of the more subtle implications of maintaining an identity that spans hundreds of years, and thousands of miles.
- 'Two Zions' focuses on the Zions of Jerusalem, Israel and Axum, Ethiopia. It describes the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba that has connected two peoples and cultures through their religious observances from approximately 950 BC till today.
- "It was an era, it was the start of a new vision" says Amha Eshete, the first Ethiopian music producer back in the Golden Age, the days of Swingin' Addis. The album releases that have crossed Ethiopian borders are mainly recordings from the 50's to the 80's, however, the contemporary music scene from Addis remains, bar a few exceptions, unknown to the rest of the world. Is Addis still swinging as it used to? Music in Addis is present in actions and sounds spread out on differentiated spaces, it is an expression of the everyday urban life and its processes of transformation and adaptation in the city. New Voices In An Old Flower explores this vitality of music looking at the plurality of the city and its people. Drifting in unplanned tours through the urban landscape of contemporary Addis Ababa, this film is shaped by encounters, dialogues and collaborations with musicians and other inhabitants of the city.
- In the heart of a culture steeped in tradition and honor, "Criterion for Marriage" unfolds the poignant tale of Lijenesh, a young woman on the cusp of marital bliss. Her life takes an unexpected turn when her fiancé, swayed by societal norms and misconceptions, abandons her on the eve of their wedding. He is misled to believe that Lijenesh was violated by Bedilu, a man rumored to be obsessively infatuated with her. Crushed by this betrayal, Lijenesh grapples with the harsh realization that her worth, in the eyes of her beloved and her community, hinges on her virginity-a virtue she has been unfairly accused of losing. The film delves deep into Lijenesh's inner turmoil, capturing the raw emotion of a woman whose personal dignity is overshadowed by archaic values. Amidst this emotional chaos, Bedilu faces legal persecution for a crime he didn't commit. As the courtroom drama unfolds, it becomes evident that the key to his exoneration lies in Lijenesh's testimony. Torn between societal expectations and her own sense of justice, Lijenesh finds herself at a crossroads. Her decision promises to challenge entrenched beliefs and alter the lives of those around her irrevocably. "Criterion for Marriage" is a compelling exploration of love, honor, and the pursuit of truth. It's a narrative that resonates with the struggle of many women caught between personal integrity and societal norms. This film is not just a story of an individual's fight for justice; it is a poignant commentary on the values that define and sometimes confine human relationships.
- Ethio-Somali fashion designer Gouled Ahmed wants to challenge the way the Western world thinks about Ethiopia. Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Gouled always finds himself returning to this place that built him. His remarkable fashion designs, reminiscent of those worn by modern-day icons such as Beyonce or Rihanna, draw on traditional Ethio-Somali adornments, religious iconography, and modern influences to create a look that is still entirely his own. Presenting these charged designs in Ethiopia's highly religious and socially conservative capital can be dangerous. For Gouled, the pull to create these pieces outweighs the risks.
- One boy's nascent decision to speak out about the fraught and deadly situation in his country could cost him his life - or not. A WEAKNESS explores the paranoia of an artist living in a country on the brink of civil war.
- Set during the time of the Red Terror war in 1970's in Ethiopia, the country's political tyranny has created huge population of refugees searching for an escape. Yene Fikir, Ethiopia, meaning 'My Love, Ethiopia', follows the turbulent and mystical journey of a young girl searching for freedom after being separated from her family. As she embarks on a painful migration through the scorching desert, magical guardian angels are sent to aid her by a mysterious and ancient Goddess in the skies, holding the secret to heal her homeland. With the presence of her angels, and the power of her magical krar, she discovers hidden powers within herself she was unaware of before.
- The movie is about A young, designer and married woman who sacrificed her r/ship with her dad to get married and her friend the tailor trying to redesign her doubtful thoughts about her husband, tailoring her marriage.
- Discover a culture of tribal people who worship, live, dress, and adorn themselves as they have for centuries. The question is, "how different are they than us and how long will they remain that way?"
- Set in 1972, in a season of hot Political turmoil that started the downfall of the Emperor and the mass executions of top officials, Abraham Gezahagn tells us about a child's struggle to cope with societal ignorance of moral crime. In the paradigm of the story, the unknown narrator (as an adult) tells us a story about his mother (Misrak) and his childhood experience. He tells us about his father's death, which paved the way for his mother's mental instability. "Politics, love and tragedy: one family's epic tale."
- A widowed father struggles to save his daughter when she becomes a victim of sexual assault.