Diff 2014 Preview: Ethiopian-Set Fantasy/Historical Romantic Drama 'Beti and Amare'
Premiering at the Durban International Film Festival, which kicks off today, and runs July 17 through July 27, is the Kalulu Entertainment independent film production titled "Beti and Amare," described as a part sci-fi/fantasy and part historical romantic drama set in World War 2-torn Ethiopia. "Amare," by German filmmaker Andy Siege, centers on on a young Ethiopian girl named Beti (Hiwot Asres), who seeks refuge from Mussolini's Italian troops in the south of the country. In the midst of battling hunger and harassment from the local militia, an unprecedented fantastical event occurs causing Beti to fall in love. "Beti and Amare" is a...
- 7/17/2014
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
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