Adwa (film)
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| Adwa - An African Victory | |
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| አድዋ | |
| Directed by | Haile Gerima |
| Distributed by | Mypheduh Films, Inc. |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Ethiopia Italy United States |
| Languages | Amharic, English |
Adwa - An African Victory (Amharic: አድዋ, romanized: ādiwa) is a 1999 Ethiopian documentary film directed by Haile Gerima. It concerns the Battle of Adowa (Adwa) (1896).
Plot summary
[edit]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
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- Documentary films about African resistance to colonialism
- 1999 documentary films
- 1999 multilingual films
- Battle of Adwa
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