Theodros Teshome

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Theodros Teshome

Born January 7, 1970 · Jimma, Oromia Region of Ethiopia (age 56)

Theodros is known for initiating the revival of the Ethiopian film industry in the early 2000s through the populist successes of his films, and for being one of the primary figures of the new filmmaking boom in the country. Theodros produces, directs, writes and often acts in his own films, and he has produced films that deal with social issues such as HIV, immigration, and violence against women…

Known For

Fiker SiferdFiker Siferd · 2005
Fiker Siferd
7.02005
MovieDramaRomance
A sequel to the most successful Ethiopian film of all-time, Theodros Teshome's Kezkaza Welafen (2003). Starring Teshome himself as Ali, a cop trying to catch a serial rapist-killer, whilst in a long-term relationship with Joanna (Martha Adugna). Like the first movie, Fiker Siferd deals with a kind of horrifying, anxiety-ridding issue facing modern Ethiopians: violence against women.
Kezkaza WelafenKezkaza Welafen · 2003
Kezkaza Welafen
2003
MovieDrama
Set in the Sidist Kilo campus of Addis Ababa University, Kezkaza Welafen directly addresses the social tensions of everyday life for Ethiopian university students with the dangers of HIV/AIDS as its central theme. It follows the story of the female protagonist Selam, a promising university student and advocate for the prevention of HIV/AIDS who secretly believes she too is living with the disease.
Zemtaye (ዝምታዬ )Zemtaye (ዝምታዬ ) · 2023
Zemtaye (ዝምታዬ )
2023
MovieRomance
A film By Aschenaki Bekele (የአስጨናቂ በቀለ ፊልም)
Abay vs VegasAbay vs Vegas · 2010
Abay vs Vegas
2010
MovieRomanceComedy
A love triangle stretching from Bahir Dahr to Las Vegas. Theodros Teshome's film surpassed his own Kezkaza Welafen as Ethiopia's highest grossing film.
Triangle: Going to AmericaTriangle: Going to America · 2013
Triangle: Going to America
5.02013
MovieActionThriller
Kaleab and Jemal are two who are willing to endure any travail to reach America and what they deem as a promise of a better life, but is it? Along the way Kaleab meets Winta, who is from neighboring Eritrea and on a similar journey as Kaleab. Kaleab and Winta fall in love with each other as the group of Ethiopians and Eritreans travel an arduous and illegal path from East Africa through Libya, Italy, Mexico and finally to America, but their love for each other is tested thoroughly as the group meets up with violence, sickness and, ultimately, tragedy.
Red MistakeRed Mistake · 2010
Red Mistake
2010
MovieHistoryDrama
An indictment of the atrocities and conflict caused by Ethiopia's Dergue Regime.

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