Ashes and embers is possibly his most complex film and one of the best films on the psychological trauma of a vietnam war veteran ever produced. Teza is an excellent film concerning the journey of an ethiopian intellectuals return home after being educated abroad in germany. Sponsored by afrique bistro panafrican dining, queen of sheba international foods, and the gessesse family and friends. He later transferred to the theater department at ucla where he completed the masters program in film. Mar 28, 2010 teza, the latest release from worldrenowned, ethiopian born, independent filmmaker haile gerima, and the makers of sankofa. The movie was proclaimed the best african film of the year, and it won the special jury prize at the venice iff. Sankofa is a film that focuses on an american model, mona, while shes on location for a shoot in the african nation of ghana. Project muse black cameravolume 4, number 2, spring. Radical departure to a new black cinema, interview in the journal of the university film and video association, vol. Teza by usbased, ethiopianborn director haile gerima was the jurys unanimous choice for this years golden stallion of yennenga, the award for best film at the gathering in ouagadougou. Teza opening night with film director haile gerima. Apr 6, 2016 nommo speaker haile gerima famed filmmaker of sankofa, bush mama, and ashes and embers.
Born in ethiopia, haile gerima is a writer, producer and director, best known for his acclaimed film sankofa 1993 which was acclaimed internationally. While on site, mona meets the mysterious sankofa whom brings her into an altered state of mind. If you forgot your password, click on forgotten password. Jun 01, 2010 but first, in the world of independent film, writer, producer and director haile gerima is a giant. Apr 02, 2010 teza 2008 directed by haile gerima genres drama subgenres period film, political drama, psychological drama release date apr 2, 2010 usa limited run time 140 min. Haile gerima, fireplacecinema gathering, warming, sharing, filmfaust 39 1984.
An ethiopian film director, screenwriter, writer, producer, and philosopher. See more ideas about filmmaking, tenured professor and independent films. Haile gerima is an independent filmmaker and professor of film at howard. With kofi ghanaba, oyafunmike ogunlano, alexandra duah, nick medley. A troubled vietnam veteran hoping to forget the war and reconnect with american life struggles with. After several years spent studying medicine in germany, he finds the country of his youth replaced by turmoil. The ethiopian intellectual anberber returns to his native country during the repressive totalitarian regime of haile mariam mengistu and the recognition of his own displacement and powerlessness at the dissolution of his peoples humanity and social values. The film was written and directed and by gerima who is a professor at howard university in washington d.
It regularly features essays and interviews that engage film in social as well as political distribution, and production of film in local, regional, national, and transnational settings and environments. Gerima is releasing his eleventh cinematic production and seventh dramatic film, teza, which means morning dew in amharic. Teza won the top award at the 2009 fespaco festival. His films have received wide international acclaim. But first, in the world of independent film, writer, producer and director haile gerima is a giant. The ethiopian intellectual anberber returns to his native country. This pivotal film with its emphasis on personal and historic memory, semiotic exposition, and nonconventional technique set a theoretical precedent for gerimas subsequent films sankofa and teza. Nov 01, 2011 gerima, a howard university professor, did much to ensure that his portrayal of the institution of slavery and the presentation of african cultural traditions were as close to reality as possible. Teza 2008 directed by haile gerima genres drama subgenres period film, political drama, psychological drama release date apr 2, 2010 usa limited run time 140 min.
Throughout his career, gerima has used his work as a critical lens for personal growth and creative development. The film follows the journey of anberber, a medical student who goes to germany to be educated with the idea of returning to his homeland to do good and uplift his people. On june 1st, gerima is launching an indiegogo campaign to finance the production of this new dramatic feature. Since 1975, haile has been an influential film professor at howard university in washington, d. Sep 23, 2006 haile gerima, the highly acclaimed director and a professor at howard university, says he finds it difficult to call the current video productions real cinema. A selfabsorbed black american fashion model on a photo shoot in africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the west indies where she experiences firsthand the physical and psychic horrors of chattel slavery, and eventually the redemptive power of community and rebellion as.
With aaron arefe, abiye tedla, takelech beyene, teje tesfahun. The hollywood reporter is on the scene covering this years dubai international film festival. Gerima is best known for his internationally acclaimed film sankofa made in 1993. Services for journalists for download press releases press conferences events for journalists. To learn more about the filmmaker and support his film campaign, visit and check the campaign calendar for live. An interview with haile gerima, in the independent new york, october 1985. Highly acclaimed filmmaker and prominent leader in the l. Following in the footsteps of his father, a dramatist and playwright. This years aravindan memorial lecture was delivered by ethiopian writer, producer and director, haile gerima. The bookstore, gallery and cafe, sankofa, established by gerima. His most recent film, teza made in 2008 is to be screened as part of this programme. Founded by shirikiana and haile gerima and named after the internationally acclaimed film sankofa they produced. A film by haile gerima, 2008, ethiopia france germany, fiction, 2h20 starring aron arefe, abiye tedla, takelech beyene more on africine.
Haile gerima is an independent ethiopian filmmaker, based in washington, d. Symbolic cycling in films and its public discussion at lovely bicycle blog may 2010. Gerima, a howard university professor, did much to ensure that his portrayal of the institution of slavery and the presentation of african cultural traditions were as close to reality as possible. Since 1975, haile has been an influential film professor at howard. In a discussion held at addis ababa university, he said hasnt come across anything that be called cinema and has a sense of ethiopian history and culture.
Haile gerima born march 4, 1946 is an ethiopian filmmaker who lives and works in the united states. Halie gerima arrived in the united states from his native gondar, ethiopia, to study acting and directing at the goodman theater in chicago, illinois. Written and directed by the ethiopianborn filmmaker haile gerima. Throughout his career, gerima has used his work as a critical lens for personal growth and creative. Find haile gerima movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Its symbol, the sankofa bird, looks backward constantly checking as she moves into the future. Teza 2008 is an ethiopian film about mengistu haile mariam, ethiopias dictator from 1974 to 1991. Yetut lij child of the breast is a new film by the international awardwinning filmmaker, behind teza, sankofa, bush mama and harvest 3000 years. A troubled vietnam veteran hoping to forget the war and reconnect with american life struggles with disillusionment, selfworth, and cynicism.
This article examines haile gerimas film work from his earliest cinema hour glass, child of resistance, and bush mama to his latest cinema teza with the political and intellectual work of george l. The shoot is to occur at cape coast castle, a site known for its involvement in human trafficking. This article examines haile gerima s film work from his earliest cinema hour glass, child of resistance, and bush mama to his latest cinema teza with the political and intellectual work of george l. The winner of 2009 fespaco african oscar award by ethiopian born director haile gerima was premiered at the national theatre in addis ababa, ethiopia. Haile gerima on ethiopias current film productions addis journal. Since 1975, he has served as a distinguished professor of film at howard university. Sankofa black bookstore about african diaspora united.
Reaching the millennium development goals saturday documentary matinee. It analyzes these panafrican screen texts with other seminal texts such as soledad brother and blood in my eye and thus locates comrade george l. Directors note this text is a filmmakers note from the writer, director, producer, and editor of teza 2008, haile gerima. Teza won the top award at the 2009 panafrican film and television festival of ouagadougou. Black camera is devoted to the study and documentation of the black cinematic experience and is the only scholarly film journal of its kind in the united states. After several years spent studying medicine in germany, he finds the country of his youth replaced by. Project muse black cameravolume 4, number 2, spring 20. His concern for people of african descent is evident, especially, where the representation of their image is concerned. Aug 05, 2019 teza amharic full movie it does not try to be clever except when it combines the protagonists problems with racial problems then existent in germany.
Born in ethiopia, educated at the center of the american film industry at ucla, but based in. Tseday m a powerful new film chronicles the life of an ethiopian intellectual who flees his country during the marxist red terror in the 1980s, only to be viciously attacked in germany by racist youths. While on site, mona meets the mysterious sankofa whom brings her. The name teza means morning dew in amharic, a major ethiopian language. Ethiopian movie takes top african film award france 24. The movie depicts the societal and economic impact of the events that followed the fall of emperor haile selassie. This section contains mature content and you need to.
Born and raised in ethiopia, gerima emigrated to the united states in 1967. Born in gondar, ethiopia, gerima is a writer, producer and director, perhaps best known for his acclaimed 1993 film sankofa. Hope teza will energize the ethiopian cinema industry. Teza, trailer, directed by haile gerima ethiopia youtube. Ten questions for haile gerimas cinema a study guide pp. Haile gerima is an independent filmmaker and professor of film at howard university in washington, d. Jan 06, 2015 a film by haile gerima, 2008, ethiopia france germany, fiction, 2h20 starring aron arefe, abiye tedla, takelech beyene more on africine, the world lead. Check out haile gerimas yetut lij film on indiegogo.