Trois courts métrages de Tanzanie / Nigeria / Ethiopie, 2000, (78 min) en Amharic, anglais et Swahili.

Chacun de ces trois courts métrages dramatiques de Tanzanie / Nigeria / Ethiopie offre un regard critique sur la relation entre les pères et leurs enfants dans l’Afrique contemporaine. Dans « The Father », le patriarche en question est en fin de compte la dictature militaire, qui terrorisa l’Ethiopie dans les années 70 et 80.


Réalisateurs :
ʼÉrmeyās Wolde Amlak.; Celine Gilbert; Amaka Igwe; MagicWorks.; M-Net (Firm);

Three titles from Tanzania / Nigeria / Ethiopia, 2000, (78 min) in Amharic, English and Swahili.

Each of these three dramatic shorts from Tanzania, Nigeria and Ethiopia offers a critical look at the relationship between fathers and their children in contemporary Africa.

In « The Father », the patriarch in question is ultimately the military dictatorship, which terrorized Ethiopia in the’70s and’80s.
in Amharic with English subtitles.
director, Ermias Woldeamlak (29 min.)
a Richard Green and Associates, Ahadu Films production ; a film by Ermias Woldeamlak ; producer, Maji-da Abdi ; writer, Manyazewal Endashaw ;

« Surrender » shows the traditional face of paternal tyranny, a father controlling his son’s life.
in Swahili with English subtitles.
director, Celine Gilbert (28 min.)
a Richard Green and Associates/Zenj Films production ; a film by Celine Gilbert ; producer, B. Nasra Hillal ; screenplay, Kiiza Kahama, Celine Gilbert ;


« A Barber’s Wisdom » shows a modern father who compromises his children in his relentless pursuit of money.
director, Amaka Igwe (28 min.)
in English.
a Richard Green & Associates, Alphavision Multimedia Limited production ; a film by Amaka Igwe ; producer, Tajuddeen Adepetu ; screenplay, Paul Emema.

Éditeur : [San Francisco, Calif.] : California Newsreel, [©2000]
Édition/format : Vidéo VHS / DVD
Matériel visuel : Anglais