Alazar

A Short film of

Beza Hailu Lemma

Produced by

Les Cigognes Films

Production year2024

Runtime35 min

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Synopsis

In contemporary Ethiopia, a farming community's exodus is disrupted when the patriarch of a prominent family disappears from his grave. Tessema, his son, begins to question the church's divine explanation, forcing him to launch his own investigation.

Credits

Director (1)

Beza Hailu Lemma
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Production and distribution (4)

Executive Producer : Les Cigognes Films

Co-productions : Kidam, Condor

Foreign production company : Gobez Media Inc

Film exports/foreign sales : Kidam

Full credits (8)

Screenwriter : Beza Hailu Lemma

Music Composer : Bachar Mar-Khalifé

Editor : Julien Perrin

Sound Recordist : Jules Valeur

Co-producers : Alexandre Perrier, Jules Grange

Sound Editor : Clément Chauvelle

Production Designer : Beza Hailu Lemma

Director of Photography : Giorgos Valsamis

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Production language : Amharic
Coproducer countries : Ethiopia, France, Canada
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Production year : 2024
Runtime : 35 min
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (2)

All the French films at the 49th Toronto Film Festival

26 AUGUST 2024

Festivals & events

All the French films at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

29 APRIL 2024

Festivals & events

Selections (4)

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2025
Regards d'Afrique
TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada, 2024
Short Cuts
Melbourne International Film Festival
Australia, 2024
International Competition
La Semaine de la Critique - Cannes
France, 2024
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