Adwa (film)
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| Adwa - An African Victory | |
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| Directed by | Haile Gerima |
| Distributed by | Mypheduh Films, Inc. |
Release date | 1999 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Ethiopia Italy United States |
| Languages | Amharic, English |
Adwa - An African Victory (Template:Lang-am) is a 1999 Ethiopian documentary film directed by Haile Gerima. It concerns the Battle of Adowa (Adwa) (1896).
Plot summary
In 1896, Ethiopia defeats an Italian military bent on conquest and colonization.
The Ethiopian people rise to triumph over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa. The event ignited a lasting flame of hope, of freedom and independence in the hearts of African people.
The film illustrates an inspirational source of African empowerment.
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- 1999 films
- Ethiopian documentary films
- Amharic-language films
- 1990s English-language films
- English-language Ethiopian films
- Films set in Ethiopia
- Documentary films about war
- Films directed by Haile Gerima
- Documentary films about African resistance to colonialism
- 1999 documentary films
- 1999 multilingual films
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