Ethiopia is not a country known for its burgeoning film scene. Even the capital city, Addis Ababa, only boasts 20 cinemas. It’s also not an easy place to make a movie, but that didn’t stop filmmaker ...

Angelina Jolie exec produced Zeresenay Berhane Mehari's debut about the kidnapping of a rural Ethiopian girl. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Angelina Jolie was an executive producer on the ...

Ethiopian Oscar contender 'Running Against the Wind' from director Jan Philipp Weyl will have its market premiere next month at Cannes' virtual market. French sales group Wide has taken global rights ...

It’s all in the eyes. Remember that as you watch “Teza.” Written and directed by the Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile Gerima (“Sankofa,” “Ashes and Embers”) over more than a decade, this film is an ...

From the production of "Who is Hirut's Father?" to "Guma" and then to "Aster", Ethiopia's modern filmmaking is slightly older than 60 years. Beside feature films, those decades were also marked the ...

"Solidarity marches for U.S. protesters rippling around the world reached Israel on Tuesday where hundreds of protesters waved 'Black Lives Matter' signs and chanted “George Floyd.” They also called ...