Kezkaza Welafen

The first big hit in Ethiopian cinema, the breakthrough that opened the doors for that followed

Jan 1, 2003 · 2h 9m

Set in the Sidist Kilo campus of Addis Ababa University, Kezkaza Welafen directly addresses the social tensions of everyday life for Ethiopian university students with the dangers of HIV/AIDS as its central theme. It follows the story of the female protagonist Selam, a promising university student and advocate for the prevention of HIV/AIDS who secretly believes she too is living with the disease.

Directed by Theodros Teshome