
Kezkaza Welafen 2003
"The first big hit in Ethiopian cinema, the breakthrough that opened the doors for that followed"
Overview
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.
Director: Theodros Teshome
Cast
Shimelis Abera
Brook
Lulit Assefa
Selam
Tesfu Berhane
Aster Bedane
Tilahun Elfineh

Solomon Bogale
Muluken Teshome
Mekdes Zedwe
Emebet W/Gebriel
Andualem Shiferaw