The actress called the Zeresenay Berhane Mehari-directed feature "a strong moment for art in Ethiopia." By Debbie Emery Angelina Jolie has joined Zeresenay Berhane Mehari‘s feature directorial debut, ...

Ethiopia is not a country known for its burgeoning film scene. Even the capital city, Addis Ababa, only boasts 20 cinemas. It’s also not an easy place to make a movie, but that didn’t stop filmmaker ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - "Angelina Jolie presents" is the first thing on screen in the Ethiopian movie "Difret", but the true story of a 14-year-old girl's abduction, rape and trial for killing her abductor ...

In some parts of the world, still nothing is more dangerous to the status quo than an educated woman Based a true story, "Difret" is a powerful drama that is honest and clear-eyed about a teen's ...

Ethiopian Oscar contender 'Running Against the Wind' from director Jan Philipp Weyl will have its market premiere next month at Cannes' virtual market. French sales group Wide has taken global rights ...

There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...

It’s all in the eyes. Remember that as you watch “Teza.” Written and directed by the Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile Gerima (“Sankofa,” “Ashes and Embers”) over more than a decade, this film is an ...

Follows Yohannes Mengesha, a young Ethiopian man who aspires to become a doctor. To support himself financially, he learns the traditional craft of silversmithing. The film documents his journey as he ...

DOWNLOADING a movie, legally or not, is prohibitively slow in Ethiopia, thanks to glacial internet speeds. Bootleg DVDs are everywhere, but even so it can be hard to find a reasonable-quality version ...

"Solidarity marches for U.S. protesters rippling around the world reached Israel on Tuesday where hundreds of protesters waved 'Black Lives Matter' signs and chanted “George Floyd.” They also called ...

Chris Evans in “The Red Sea Diving Resort.” Photo courtesy of Netflix. There are upwards of 130,000 Ethiopian Jews living in Israel today, most of them refugees or their descendants, brought there in ...