Kezkaza Welafen (2003)

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

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.

Cast (17)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

S

Shimelis Abera

Brook

L

Lulit Assefa

Selam

T

Tesfu Berhane

A

Aster Bedane

T

Tilahun Elfineh

Solomon Bogale

M

Muluken Teshome

M

Mekdes Zedwe

E

Emebet W/Gebriel

A

Andualem Shiferaw

B

Belaynesh Amede

C

Chrotaw Kelkay

W

Woinishet Kebede

S

Saba Teshome

G

Girma Gemechu

Himself - Nightclub Singer #1/"Temechignalesh"

H

Haileye Tadesse

Himself - Nightclub Singer #2/"Imegnahule"

G

Gossaye Tesfaye

Himself - Nightclub Singer #3

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