Adwa (film)
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Duration Language Amharic, English | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Country EthiopiaItalyUnited States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Release date 1999 Related Haile Gerima movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The battle of adwa ethiopia
Adwa - An African Victory is a 1999 Ethiopian documentary film directed by Haile Gerima. It concerns the Battle of Adowa (Adwa) (1896).
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The battle of adwa documentary film
Plot summary
In 1896, Ethiopia, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on conquest and colonization.
The Ethiopian people rise to triumph over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa. The event ignited a lasting flame of hope, of freedom and independence in the hearts of African people.
The film serves as an inspirational depiction of African empowerment.
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