Solomon Bogale

A Film by Solomon Bogale

A film by Abinet Assefa

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.

A film By Aschenaki Bekele (የአስጨናቂ በቀለ ፊልም)

A comedic drama following the chaotic daily life of a local mail carrier whose personal struggles and penchant for alcohol constantly derail his delivery routes. As misdelivered letters and unexpected encounters entangle him in the lives of the townspeople, he must navigate ruined relationships, community misunderstandings, and his own shortcomings to set things right.

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.

A Film by Yonatan Worku

A Film by Sami (Bayush)