Underplayed Gems

Eregnaye

Eregnaye poster
Country
Ethiopia
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A respected elder tries to keep his rural Ethiopian community united. A greedy company threatens their land and way of life, causing tensions among the people.

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What happens

Eregnaye (Amharic: እረኛዬ, translated as My Shepherd) is an Ethiopian television drama series written by Azeb Worku, Beza Hailu and Kidist Yilma, with the latter produced it. It premiered on 7 June 2021 on ARTS TV and concluded on 19 August 2022 with 4 season and 48 episodes. Starring Hailemelekot Mewael, Fikreyesus Zewde, Solomon Bogale, Mulalem Tadesse, Sayat Demissie Abebe Balcha, Amanuel Habtamu and Dirbwork Seifu, the story revolves on the rural Ethiopian culture and emphasizes about social norms in a one single utopian community. The community mutual relationship is later eroded by one greedy company who wants to grab their land and corrupt their culture. Aba Sahilu plays a respected elder who tries to maintain the societal welfare and the other roles trapped in complicated lives in the latter part. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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