Synopsis
In "The Father", the patriarch in question is ultimately the military dictatorship, which terrorized Ethiopia in the'70s and'80s. The critique of fathers in these three films is reminiscent of the blistering indictment of patriarchy in post-independence Africa.

During the Derg period in Ethiopia, the artist Alazar provides safety for his politically involved friend Jonas, but not without paying a heavy price.

Ermias Woldeamlak, Ethiopia, 2000; 30m.


Part of Three titles from Tanzania / Nigeria / Ethiopia, 2000, (78 min) in Amharic, English and Swahili.

Each of these three dramatic shorts from Tanzania, Nigeria and Ethiopia offers a critical look at the relationship between fathers and their children in contemporary Africa.