Wax & Gold
6.0
Starting from a hotel in Addis Ababa built by Emperor Haile Selassie, Ruth Beckermann explores a place both familiar and foreign to her. Archive footage and conversations on the ground combine personal reflections with the histories of Ethiopia and Europe.
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Ruth Beckermann Director · Johannes Hammel Cinematographer Dieter Pichler Editor
First release February 15, 2026 · Produced in Austria, Italy · Languages Amharic, English, German, Italian
Production
Ruth Beckermann Filmproduktion
Production
Citrullo International
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
Austria · Italy
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Amharic · English · German · Italian
Release dates
Germany · February 15, 2026
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
March 20, 2026 · Premiere · Diagonale - Festival des österreichischen Films
Brazil
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Germany
September 8, 2026 · Premiere · Fuenf Seen Film Festival
Greece
March 12, 2026 · Premiere · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
South Korea
September 11, 2026 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 11, 2026 · Premiere · Sheffield DocFest
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