SYNOPSIS
Enkehone, naïve but ambitious and from rural Ethiopia, lives in a hostel in the bustling neighborhood of Katanga. His host, Amele, lives in the back room of the dorms she rents out. As the path to his dreams unfolds in uncertainty, Enkehone witnesses the raw, chaotic, and captivating life of his host family and their community in the last days of Katanga before it is engulfed by the monstrous construction of Addis Ababa.
Country of Production: Ethiopia, South Africa
Year: 2022
Runtime: 26 min
Language: Amharic
Awards & Selections: Silver Poulain for Best Short Documentary Film — FESPACO
Biography
Beza Hailu Lemma is an Ethiopian filmmaker based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A graduate of Addis Ababa University's School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, he has written, directed and independently produced a number of short films including Ballad of the Spirits (2017), which screened at the Addis International Film Festival. He is a 2019 alumnus of Berlinale Talents, Realness Screenwriting Residency, TIFF Filmmakers Lab and the Africa Centre's Artist in Residency program.
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