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04 October 2021
Haile Gerima On the Need For African Filmmakers to Reflect on a Continent That 'Lost Its Mind'
We speak to the legendary director about the re-release of Sankofa and the trials of producing African cinema.
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Film + TV
16 March 2016
Cinema Africa: Ethiopian Legend Haile Gerima On His Civil Rights Masterpiece, 'Ashes And Embers'
Legendary Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima sits down with Okayafrica to talk the re-release of his 1982 film 'Ashes and Embers.'
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22 June 2015
Gabriel Teodros Reflects On The Groundbreaking Work Of Ethiopian Filmmaker Haile Gerima [Op-Ed]
Ethiopian-American hip-hop artist Gabriel Teodros reflects on the groundbreaking work of DC-based Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima.
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