“The first big hit in Ethiopian cinema, the breakthrough that opened the doors for that followed”

Kezkaza Welafen (2003)

Name: Kezkaza Welafen
Director: Theodros Teshome
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-01-01
Duration: 129 min
Cast: Shimelis Abera, Lulit Assefa, Tesfu Berhane, Aster Bedane, Tilahun Elfineh

January 1, 20032h 9mAM

Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Theodros Teshome

Writers

Ayele Eshetu, Theodros Teshome