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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.

Release: 2003-01-01
Runtime: 129 min
Cast
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Shimelis Abera
Brook
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Lulit Assefa
Selam
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Tesfu Berhane
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Aster Bedane
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Tilahun Elfineh
Solomon Bogale
Solomon Bogale
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Muluken Teshome
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Mekdes Zedwe
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Emebet W/Gebriel
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Andualem Shiferaw
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Belaynesh Amede
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Chrotaw Kelkay
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Woinishet Kebede
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Saba Teshome
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Girma Gemechu
Himself - Nightclub Singer #1/"Temechignalesh"
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Haileye Tadesse
Himself - Nightclub Singer #2/"Imegnahule"
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Gossaye Tesfaye
Himself - Nightclub Singer #3