Across the Atlantic

"Across the Atlantic" is a new and powerful film by Writer & Director Kidist Bayelign who brought you the provocative movies "Hiwot Endewaza "and "Etsebeles". The movie, which is produced by Ethiowood Films, takes place in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, thousands of miles from the main character's origins. It's a coming of age movie with a dark side, where the worst of teenage behaviors surfaces to create a major cultural clash that eventually erupts into a frightful and dangerous situation. The young actors provide plenty of suspense and intrigue while Ms. Bayelign has provided a hard-hitting script and technical achievement. This is her finest film to date and will be appearing in theaters in the US as well as Ethiopia this coming January  2011  
  
Writer/Director- Kidist Bayelign      
Assistant Director-Yacob Mengeste  
Production Consultant-Allan Ebert    
Performances by Rebecca Mesfin   

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Abay vs Vegas

The storyline follows three Ethiopians who live different worlds. Salsawi lives in America, and is against time to marry before he turns to 40. Mena, a girl living in Bahir Dar city, is willing to marry anyone who is willing to take her. Love is not an issue for both of them, but they face stern resistance from a strong farmer, Nigus, from Tis Abay.


Director: Theodros Teshome
Genre: Narrative Feature
Year 2011
Duration: 120 Min
Languages Amharic, English sub-title

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Hiroshima

A group of Ethiopian business men are trying to illegally smuggle hazardous waste to Ethiopia through a well respected pilot and family man, in the process people get killed. The pilot faces years of imprisonment, he has to fight for his family and protect his country from the smugglers.


Director: Serawit Fikre
Genre: Action/Adventure
Year 2011
Duration: 120 Min
Languages Amharic, English sub-title


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Diaspora

Written by Tewodros Legess, it is based on a true story. "We want to show the real picture of what is actually out there." Diaspora film..coming soon to theaters, 


Staring- Tewodros legesse, Temesgen Afework, Ayalkibet Teshome, Kuribachew Woldemariam(Kuri), Tigist Nigatu And Meron Tekle desta.


Director: Theodros Legess
Genre: Comedy
Year 2011
Duration: 120 Min
Languages Amharic, English sub-title

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Balekelem Hilmoch (Colorful dreams)

Tom Jackson, an Englishman, comes from Hollywood to make a documentary film for a local NGO called Coalition to Combat HIV and AIDS (CCHA). But while Tom cannot speak Amharic, the CCHA staff cannot speak English. And the language barrier becomes a real obstacle for the beautiful Ethiopian girls who dream about marrying Tom and going to America with him. Baleqelem Hilmoch (Colorful Dreams) is now believed to be the funniest comedy film ever made in Ethiopia.

The film was originally called Flying Hearts (Berari Lebboch). However that name was used by another director who promptly released his own film under that name. This film was therefore renamed Colourful Dreams.

Written & Directed by Fitsum Asfaw

Cast: Hiwote Abebe, Girma Tadesse and Edward Stevens, an English actor

Duration: 105 minuted

Genre: Comedy

Company: Bogas Film Production

Pendulum

The highly expected Amharic feature, Pendulum, a film by Thomas Getachew the producer of ‘Siryet’ film premiered on Sunday, March 13 at the Millennium Hall. An audience of more than 10,000, all from different walks of life, attended the premier. It exhibited a Red Carpet treatment of local film personalities and invited guests of honor. Musicians Helen Berhe & Abinet Agonafir adorned the stage, and the ambience, with their tunes for two hours. 


Pendulum was shot with a  Cannon 7D, a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera. According to the producer Thomas Getachew, the film is a pioneer when it comes to filming with such a camera.

The film depicts the story of Girum, acted by renowned music arranger Amanuel Yilma, as a striving fashion designer who is caught in a love triangle.


Cast: Amanuel Yilma, Rekik Teshome, Etsehiwot Abebe, Mesfin Haileyesus
Director: Henock Ayele


Screenplay: Michael Yibeyin


Producer: Tom Film production


Genre: Romance comedy


Duration: 1hr 50 min
s

Qucht

The first Ethiopian film in Europe. A film that depicts the diaspora's life. One could see him/herself in this realistic film produced by talented Ethiopian filmmakers. A film set in the UK and Ethiopia. A must see movie. 



Produced by: Yohannes Terefe
Directed by: Yohannes Terefe
Written by: Mesfin Germa
Genre: Family Drama
Duration: 113Min 

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Etse Belese

Etse Belese, is a film about Ethiopian immigrants' experience in the United States. Etse beles examines the struggle of four ethiopian immigrants lives in the united states, reflecting various social Problems that thousands of Ethiopians are facing today.


Director: Kidist Bayelgne
Genre: Suspense, Romantic, Family, Drama
Year: 2004
Duration: 118 Minutes
Languages: Amharic
Starring: Eskinder Asnake, Ferhat Kamile, Genete Abate, Kidist Bayelgne, Sosena Tadesse, Tizita Girma

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