'Pendulum' a film by Thomas Getachew

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 mins