SAT SEP 21, 2024 3:30 PM

KITFO Film Festival Presents BLACK LIONS, ROMAN WOLVES: THE CHILDREN OF ADWA

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

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Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Haile Gerima (virtual) and Merawi Gerima (in-person). Moderated by Denkinesh Argaw, Founder of KITFO TV.

Screening of Episode 1

Co-presented by KITFO Film Festival

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  • RELEASED IN: 2022
  • 60 MINUTES
  • DIRECTED BY: Haile Gerima

ABOUT THE FILM:

Acclaimed filmmaker Haile Gerima is set to release his long-awaited ten-hour documentary BLACK LIONS, ROMAN WOLVES: THE CHILDREN OF ADWA, which chronicles the struggle of Ethiopian patriots during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The documentary delves deep into the 1896 Battle of Adwa, where Ethiopian forces, led by Emperor Menelik II, triumphed over Italy, marking a historic moment of African resistance to colonialism. Featuring footage from Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Russia, as well as first-hand interviews with Ethiopian veterans, Gerima’s work explores the cultural and political significance of the victory.

FORMAT: DCP

COUNTRY: Ethiopia/USA

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:

KITFO TV presents their inaugural KITFO Film Festival happening from September 20-22 in Inglewood, CA. For the first time ever, the finest names in film, TV, and entertainment of Ethiopian and Eritrean descent—from creatives to behind-the-scenes talent—will be gathering from around the country.