Coined as a "lower-than-micro-budget feature," Andy Siege's debut "Beti and Amare" takes place in 1930's Ethiopia, where a young woman escapes Mussolini’s army and is almost attacked by bandits, were it not for the arrival of an otherworldly presence whom she befriends. Shot in black and white with hints of red and blue, the film blends romance, war, sci-fi and revenge film elements into what one reviewer called a "Bizarre Ethiopian Oddity." The film will screen this weekend at the BFI London Film Festival on 10/18 and 10/19. Read the full synopsis below: Set during the 1936 war between Italy and Ethiopia, the film sees Beti, a...
- 10/14/2014
- by Nijla Mumin
- ShadowAndAct
Premiering at the Durban International Film Festival, which kicks off today, and runs July 17 through July 27, is the Kalulu Entertainment independent film production titled "Beti and Amare," described as a part sci-fi/fantasy and part historical romantic drama set in World War 2-torn Ethiopia. "Amare," by German filmmaker Andy Siege, centers on on a young Ethiopian girl named Beti (Hiwot Asres), who seeks refuge from Mussolini's Italian troops in the south of the country. In the midst of battling hunger and harassment from the local militia, an unprecedented fantastical event occurs causing Beti to fall in love. "Beti and Amare" is a...
- 7/17/2014
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
Premiering at the Durban International Film Festival, which runs July 17 through July 27, is the Kalulu Entertainment independent film production titled "Beti and Amare," described as a part sci-fi/fantasy and part historical romantic drama set in World War 2-torn Ethiopia. "Amare," by German filmmaker Andy Siege, centers on on a young Ethiopian girl named Beti (Hiwot Asres), who seeks refuge from Mussolini's Italian troops in the south of the country. In the midst of battling hunger and harassment from the local militia, an unprecedented fantastical event occurs causing Beti to fall in love. Here's the full synopsis: "Beti and Amare" is a...
- 6/28/2014
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
35th edition of the festival runs June 19-28.
The Us documentary Red Army about the Soviet Red Army hockey team will open the 36th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (Miff), which runs from June 19-28.
Directed by Gabe Polsky, the film was first shown at last month’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in the Us by Sony Pictures.
Speaking at this week’s press conference, programme director Kirill Razlogov exxplained that documentaries have always played “a special role” at the festival - “documentaries are practically in all of the programmes” - and said that it was “symbolic” to open with a documentary.
The festival will be rounded off on June 28 at the Pushkinsky Cinema with a screening of Matt Reeves’ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Veteran Russian actor-director Gleb Panfilov (Vassa) will head the international jury for the main competition and will be joined by the German actress Franziska Petri, Georgian...
The Us documentary Red Army about the Soviet Red Army hockey team will open the 36th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (Miff), which runs from June 19-28.
Directed by Gabe Polsky, the film was first shown at last month’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in the Us by Sony Pictures.
Speaking at this week’s press conference, programme director Kirill Razlogov exxplained that documentaries have always played “a special role” at the festival - “documentaries are practically in all of the programmes” - and said that it was “symbolic” to open with a documentary.
The festival will be rounded off on June 28 at the Pushkinsky Cinema with a screening of Matt Reeves’ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Veteran Russian actor-director Gleb Panfilov (Vassa) will head the international jury for the main competition and will be joined by the German actress Franziska Petri, Georgian...
- 6/12/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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