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Movies: Best Movies in Amharic(አማርኛ)

Amharic ( am-HARR-ik or ahm-HAR-ik; native name: አማርኛ, romanized: Amarəñña, IPA: [amarɨɲːa]) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other populations residing in major cities and towns in Ethiopia. The language serves as the official working language of the Ethiopian federal government, and is also the official or working language of several of Ethiopia's federal regions. As of 2020, it has over 33,700,000 mother-tongue speakers and more than 25,100,000 second language speakers in 2019, making the total number of speakers over 58,800,000. Amharic is the largest, most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, and the second most spoken mother-tongue in Ethiopia (after Oromo). Amharic is also the second most widely spoken Semitic language in the world (after Arabic). Amharic is written left-to-right using a system that grew out of the Geʽez script. The segmental writing system in which consonant-vowel sequences are written as units is called an abugida (አቡጊዳ). The graphemes are called fidäl (ፊደል), which means "script", "alphabet", "letter", or "character". There is no universally agreed-upon ... ()

Amharic is spoken in Israel, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea and 46 movies (between 1934 and 2023) with this language have been recorded so far. Most of these movies were shot in Ethiopia (28). Popular genres for Amharic movies are Drama (23), Documentary (9) and Comedy (7). Difret (2014), Cigarette (2005), Yenegen Alweldim (2016), My Love, Ethiopia (2019) and Ocean 14 (2016) are among the best known & most successful Amharic movies.

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Difret(2014)

1h 36min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 26 votes)

Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home from school when men on horses swoop in and kidnap her. The brave Hirut grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband. In her village the practice of abduction into marriage is common and one of Ethiopia’s oldest traditions. Meaza Ashenafi, an empowered and tenacious young lawyer, arrives from the city to represent Hirut and argue that she acted in self defense. Meaza boldly embarks on a collision course between enforcing civil authority and abiding by customary law, risking the ongoing work of her women’s legal aid practice to save Hirut’s life.

Directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari

New Eyes(2015)

12min | Drama

A girl who is in the transition of puberty encounters something that arouses her sexually for the first time. She becomes restless as the day goes by in her oblivious semi-urban environment.

I've Seen So Much(2017)

5min | Documentary

Sintayehu Tesale is an Ethiopian carpenter. But not only. He is an inspiring person; one of those who leave a mark on you when you meet him. He is persevering, he is positive, he boosts your strength, he encourages you to stand up. He is, in summary, a motivational person. Maybe, part of this strength comes from his own struggles, from his own experience, from the fact that he is one of the few carpenters in the world who does not use his hands, but his feet, due to an undiagnosed disability. This is the story of Sintayehu, the story of his life.

Here Come the Problems(2013)

11min

One night, a strange clone of Hitler comes to Fendika - a grassroots tavern in Addis Ababa...

Running Against the Wind(2023)

1h 52min | Drama

The film follows the fate of two boys, one of whom hopes to become an Olympic runner and the other a photographer.

Directed by Jan Philipp Weyl

The Three Wise Men(1965)

1h 35min | Drama, Romance / Love

(Ameen) The merchant who sees many nightmares in his dream about a young man who accepts him to kill him, which causes him to feel fear for what he owns, and goes to seek advice from a psychiatrist, and one day Ameen is surprised by the young man who always appears in all his nightmares as he applies to a job with him, and discovers Amine that this young man loves (Samia) Amin's daughter, which causes him to address this relationship, refusing to associate with her.

With Adel Emam, Mahmoud el-Meliguy

Enchained(2020)

NR
| 1h 37min | Drama, History, Romance / Love

In this lush historical drama set in 1916 Ethiopia, Gobeze is a timid, peace-loving literature student who has dedicated his life to studying Sem Ina Werq — riddles with dual meaning. After spending years searching for his first love, Aleme, who was abducted seven years earlier, he finally finds her married to Gonite, a wealthy judge and landlord. When Gonite catches the two reunited lovers, a fight ensues. Following tradition, the feuding men are bound together, and, side by side, must make the long journey to stand trial in the royal court.

For Today(2009)

14min | Drama

A homeless boy in a small village in Ethiopia suffers due to global warming and shortsightedness.

Directed by Zelalem Woldemariam

Al-Tareek Ela Eilat(1993)

2h 36min | Drama, History, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 2 votes)

In 1969, a group of Egyptian frogmen target and destroy two Israeli vessels in the port of Eilat during the War of Attrition.

With Ezzat El Alaili, Salah Zulfikar, Nabil El Halafawi

Finding Sally(2020)

1h 18min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Finding Sally tells the incredible story of a 23-year-old woman from an upper-class family who became a communist rebel with the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party.

ASNI: the Life of Asnaketch Worku - Courage, Passion & Glamor in Ethiopia(2013)

1h 20min | Documentary, Music

A documentary film on an extraordinary artist called Asnaketch Worku who is as much a cultural icon to Ethiopians as Billie Holiday is to Americans and Edith Piaf to the French. Asnaketch lived her life on the edge of her artistry, over the edge of her passions. She brought high standards to theater and excitement to music in conservative Ethiopia in the 1950's-60's. Her gift and transparent nature made her infectious to audiences not only in Ethiopia but also around the world.

Old Kids(2020)

Drama, Mystery, Kids & Family
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Old kids, short film on YouTube that about Childhood killing and treating them like adults and their psychological feelings about this.

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The Two Representatives(1934)

1h 18min | Comedy

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by Togo Mizrahi - With Fawzi El Gazaerli, Ehsane El Gazaerli, Chalom

My Love, Ethiopia(2019)

14min | Animation

Set during the time of the Red Terror war in 1970's in Ethiopia, the country's political tyranny has created huge population of refugees searching for an escape. Yene Fikir, Ethiopia, meaning 'My Love, Ethiopia', follows the turbulent and mystical journey of a young girl searching for freedom after being separated from her family. As she embarks on a painful migration through the scorching desert, magical guardian angels are sent to aid her by a mysterious and ancient Goddess in the skies, holding the secret to heal her homeland. With the presence of her angels, and the power of her magical krar, she discovers hidden powers within herself she was unaware of before.

Fig Tree(2018)

1h 33min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

14 year old Jewish Mina, is trying to navigate between a surreal routine dictated by the civil war in Ethiopia and her last days of youth with her Christian boyfriend Eli. When she discovers that her family is planning to immigrate to Israel and escape the war, she weaves an alternate plan in order to save Eli. But in times of war, plans tend to go wrong. Marsha's coming of age film debut film is based on her childhood memories of a civil-war-torn Ethiopia.

Directed by Alamork Davidian

Yenegen Alweldim(2016)

1h 58min | Drama, History

At a time of round-the-clock curfews, government surveillance and streets littered with the bodies of "anti-revolutionaries," Adugna struggles to maintain some normality and train his football team. When the team's rising stars are put under surveillance, Adugna's wife pleads with him to quit his passion and conform, but he knows this would mean forcible recruitment into the government-approved security force. Based on the book by sports journalist Genene Mekuria, the film depicts one of Ethiopia's darkest moments and uses football as a beacon of hope and distraction from the impounding fear of the Qey Shibir (Red Terror) of 1977–78.

Cigarette(2005)

15min | Kids & Family, Comedy
0.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A young man learns a valuable lesson when he succumbs to peer pressure and attempts to smoke his first and last cigarette.

Abay Vs. Vegas(2010)

A love triangle stretching from Bahir Dahr to Las Vegas. Theodros Teshome's film surpassed his own Kezkaza Welafen as Ethiopia's highest grossing film.

Wake Up(1975)

1min | Comedy
2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Two friends find themselves in an unexpected conflict when one of them, an employee working in a small hotel, falls for the hotel owner, but she is in love with his friend, a painter who has been staying in the same hotel for a long time, which creates jealousy and conflict between the two friends.

With Nihad Qalei

Price of Love(2015)

1h 39min | Drama, Romance / Love
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A young Addis Ababa taxi driver gets caught up in the dark side of love, causing his taxi to be stolen. He finds himself stuck in a relationship with a prostitute, making him confront his past and discover what is the price of love.

Directed by Hermon Hailay

The Water Carrier Died(1977)

1h 43min
3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

The story of the friendship that develops between two men with quite different world views. One, a water carrier whose wife has died twenty years before, spends his days thinking about her. The other, who works in the funeral business, spends his life in the pursuit of pleasure because he recognizes that death will bring an end to all enjoyment. They meet and become friends. Through this friendship the water carrier is encouraged to change his morbid way of thinking and to enjoy life.

Directed by Salah Abu Seif

Tumult(1996)

1h 57min | Drama

Drama directed by Yemane I. Demissie.

Sost Maezen(2013)

1h 30min
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Kaleab and Jemal are two who are willing to endure any travail to reach America and what they deem as a promise of a better life, but is it? Along the way Kaleab meets Winta, who is from neighboring Eritrea and on a similar journey as Kaleab. Kaleab and Winta fall in love with each other as the group of Ethiopians and Eritreans travel an arduous and illegal path from East Africa through Libya, Italy, Mexico and finally to America, but their love for each other is tested thoroughly as the group meets up with violence, sickness and, ultimately, tragedy.

The Second Best(2013)

11min

95 years old athlete Wami Biratu runs his last marathon in Addis Ababa, while evoking the legendary Olympic champion Abebe Bikila, his best friend and rival.

Lamb(2015)

1h 34min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 12 votes)

When an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend.

Directed by Yared Zeleke
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Crumbs(2015)

1h 11min | Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
3.0/5 (with 11 votes)

Dormant for decades, a mothership hovering over post-apocalyptic Ethiopia awakens. Resolved to board the craft, a collector of late 20th century pop memorabilia embarks on a surreal journey to uncover its secrets.

Directed by Miguel Llansó
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Anbessa(2019)

1h 25min | Documentary, Drama
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)

Asalif and his mother defy Ethiopia’s omnipresent modern housing development culture, by continuing to live a life characterised by proximity to nature and rootedness in community. The boy counters the ruptures in his accustomed surroundings and the threat posed by the hyena that haunts his neighbourhood by reinventing himself as a hero: as Anbessa, the lion.

Directed by Mo Scarpelli

Teza(2008)

2h 20min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 9 votes)

The Ethiopian intellectual Anberber returns to his native country during the repressive totalitarian regime of Haile Mariam Mengistu and the recognition of his own displacement and powerlessness at the dissolution of his people's humanity and social values. After several years spent studying medicine in Germany, he finds the country of his youth replaced by turmoil. His dream of using his craft to improve the health of Ethiopians is squashed by a military junta that uses scientists for its own political ends. Seeking the comfort of his countryside home, Anberber finds no refuge from violence. The solace that the memories of his youth provide is quickly replaced by the competing forces of military and rebelling factions. Anberber needs to decide whether he wants to bear the strain or piece together a life from the fragments that lie around him.

Directed by Haile Gerima

Harvest: 3,000 Years(1975)

2h 30min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 5 votes)

In this meditative film the everyday lives of poor Ethiopian peasants are shown using documentary as well as storytelling techniques, with its drama arising out of the timeless yet persistent issues of their lives.

Directed by Haile Gerima

Adwa(1999)

1h 37min | Documentary, War
3.3/5 (with 2 votes)

In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.

Directed by Haile Gerima
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