A while ago I wrote about a short film by Vicent Moon, Circus Debre Berhan that was part of a series about Ethiopia. Now you can watch the whole series Now Ethiopia on Vimeo. This is the list of films and the links: [...]

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I’m happy to say that I’m at a moment in my life in which I feel I don’t need anything. I have everything I want. That doesn’t mean I don’t have goals, wishes, things I would love to do, places I would like to go, but overall I’m happy. [...]

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Lately I’ve been watching more interesting movies through streaming than on DVD. Maybe because independent directors find it easier to showcase their movies online and get some profit than trying to enter the regular distribution circuit. Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, we watched Le Havre by director Aki Kaurismäki and [...]

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“Homemade football” Angola, 2002. Photo by Tim Hetherington
After 31 years of waiting, the Ethiopian national football (soccer) team has again qualified for the African Cup of Nations. The event will take place next year in South Africa from January 19th to February 10th. The Ethiopian [...]

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