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Ethiopia8 Essential Films from EthiopiaStop 1 of 8

Teza

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2008

An idealistic Ethiopian intellectual who studied in Europe returns home under the brutal Derg regime of Mengistu, only to find his dreams for his country shattered and himself powerless and displaced. Haile Gerima's sweeping, mournful epic of exile and disillusionment.

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Part of 8 Essential Films from Ethiopia

This film is stop 1 of 8 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Ethiopia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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