Abrar Abdo

A Film by Solomon Bogale

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.

Balekemis is a romantic comedy-drama that centers on modern relationships, social expectations, and personal identity. The plot follows the leads through lighthearted situational comedy and personal conflicts as they navigate love, trust, and community dynamics in modern-day Addis Ababa.