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Teza (2008)

Teza poster
Original title
ጤዛ
Directed by
Haile Gerima
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Ethiopia, Germany
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Ethiopian man returns to his home country after studying abroad. He confronts the political upheaval and personal losses caused by the Derg regime.

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What happens

Teza (Amharic: ጤዛ Ṭeza, "Dew") is a 2008 Ethiopian drama film about the Derg period in Ethiopia. Teza won the top award at the 2009 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. The film was directed and written by Haile Gerima. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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