Anbessa
6.6
“A boy fights back against modernization by becoming a lion (anbessa).”
Asalif and his mother defy Ethiopia’s omnipresent modern housing development culture, by continuing to live a life characterised by proximity to nature and rootedness in community. The boy counters the ruptures in his accustomed surroundings and the threat posed by the hyena that haunts his neighbourhood by reinventing himself as a hero: as Anbessa, the lion.
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Mo Scarpelli Director · Nico Leunen Editor Thomas Pooters Editor
First release February 11, 2019 · Produced in United States, Ethiopia, Italy
Production
Rake Films
Production
United States · Ethiopia · Italy
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Original language
Amharic
Spoken on screen
Amharic
Release dates
Germany · February 11, 2019
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
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