A group of eighteen Ethiopian film-makers have completed four socially responsible documentary films to promote tolerance and mutual understanding.
The film-makers have been taking part in a two-week workshop in Addis organized by the Ethiopian Film Initiative in partnership with Addis Ababa University. The training was sponsored by UNESCO.
Synopsis: A street separates a church and a mosque. A story about religious tolerance.
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Director :- Awet GebreEgziabher
Assistant director:- Kidist Tekle
Camera & Editor:- Kidus Ayele
Producer:- Henock Mebratu
Trainer & Assistant Producer:- Dawit L. Abebe
Executive Producer :- Ragnhild EK
Title : Team Spirit
Synopsis:
Garbis Korajian is a third generation Armenian born and raised in Ethiopia. His family has first ca;e to Ethiopia over 120 years ago. He is still passionate about his childhood memories of playing football with his friends in Ethiopia.Coming back to Ethiopia after many years, Garbis decides to help set up a football team for the children in his neighborhood to help provide an atmosphere of harmony and community spirit for the children so they can thrive on the sport and learn to support each other.
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Director :- Yeneakal Tamrat
Assistant director:- Girma Bulti
Camera:- Shimelis Godebo
Editor :- Yemegnushal Mihiret
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Trainer & Assistant Producer:- Dawit L. Abebe
Executive Producer :- Ragnhild EK
Title : Dancing For Unity
Synopsis:
“Andinet” (Unity) is an emerging dance club led by Henok and perfoms for local communities in Ethiopia, with various cultural dances representing the country’s rich ethnic diversity. Hiwot, a 17 year old talented dancer, and the other young members of the club, believe traditional dance leads to self-actualization and tolerance.
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Director :- Moges Tafesse
Assistant director:- Mekdes Tsegaye
Camera:- Yosef Lemma
Editor :- Akalu Gebrehiwot
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Trainer & Assistant Producer:- Ermias WoldeAmlak
Executive Producer :- Ragnhild EK
Title : Breaking the Barriers
Synopsis:
Ethiopia comes with many faces. It is a country rich of over 80 different ethnic groups, identities and culture. Distance brings very weak interaction with those groups in remote areas. Moses Riet DAK is an Ethiopian from Gambella region, currently living in the capital city, Addis Ababa. In addition to his regional mother tongue, he speaks fluent Amharic, the vernacular language of Ethiopia. Yet, people ask him where he’s from and point to him as a foreigner. Moses shares his life experience and reflects on interethnic tolerance.
