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| Ethiopian film earns Carthage award |
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| Saturday, 08 November 2008 | |
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The film was selected for top feature-film honors by a unanimous vote of the jury. "Teza" depicts a young Ethiopian doctor, who returned to his country in the 1970s after living in Germany for years. He finds his country under the Marxist regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam and is forced to deal with the resulting political and social mayhem. "I'm happy and grateful for my beautiful and humble film," Gerima said on receiving the award. "I'm also indebted to previous generations, to director Othmane Sambane and to the founder of Carthage Cinema Days, Tunisia's Tahir Sharia." This was Ethiopia’s first Golden Tanit from Carthage. "Teza" also won awards for best music, best photography, best screenplay, and best supporting actor. Previously, it won the special jury award at this year's Venice Film Festival. More than 250 films participated in the festival this year, including 18 full-length films and 8 short films in the official competition. This is in addition to the video competition and project workshops. The Silver Tanit went to "Eid Milad Laila" [Laila's Birthday] by Palestinian director Rachid Micharaoui. This film treats questions about homeland and humans away from pessimism. |
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