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2019
  • Documentary
  • Drama

Anbessa

A boy fights back against modernization by becoming a lion (anbessa).
Runtime
1h 26m
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Countries
  • ET
  • Ethiopia
  • IT
  • Italy
  • US
  • United States
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Languages
  • am
Asalif and his mother defy Ethiopia’s omnipresent modern housing development culture, by continuing to live a life characterised by proximity to nature and rootedness in community. The boy counters the ruptures in his accustomed surroundings and the threat posed by the hyena that haunts his neighbourhood by reinventing himself as a hero: as Anbessa, the lion.

Crew
Mo Scarpelli
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Cast
Asalif Tewold
self
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Feb. 11, 2019
  • Original Language
    Amharic
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  • Production Companies
    • Rake Films

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