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Anbessa

  • 20192019
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Anbessa (2019)
DocumentaryDrama
The simple life in his mother's hut off the grid set against the huge TVs in the apartment blocks where the other children live. Asalif adapts to the changes to his familiar surroundings wit... Read allThe simple life in his mother's hut off the grid set against the huge TVs in the apartment blocks where the other children live. Asalif adapts to the changes to his familiar surroundings with growing autonomy. He becomes Anbessa, the lion.The simple life in his mother's hut off the grid set against the huge TVs in the apartment blocks where the other children live. Asalif adapts to the changes to his familiar surroundings with growing autonomy. He becomes Anbessa, the lion.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
164
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
131,722
39,618
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    • Director
      • Mo Scarpelli
    • Writer
      • Mo Scarpelli
    • Stars
      • Asalif Tewold
      • Alem Sebisibe Ayitenfsu
      • Abinet
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    • Director
      • Mo Scarpelli
    • Writer
      • Mo Scarpelli
    • Stars
      • Asalif Tewold
      • Alem Sebisibe Ayitenfsu
      • Abinet
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    • 3User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations

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    Asalif Tewold
    Alem Sebisibe Ayitenfsu
    Abinet
    Aster Biruk Aderi
    Birtukan Biruk Aderi
    Biruk Aderi
    Fikadu Biruk Aderi
    Tigist Biruk Aderi
    Tsehay Biruk Aderi
    Meseret Dechasa
    Getnet
    Soloman Girma
    Kuba
    Misgan Assefa Lulie
    Teshome Seifu
    Ato Silesh
    Fikrab Gebeyehu Silesh
    Eshetu Zewdie
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      • Mo Scarpelli
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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Ethiopia
      • United States
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    • Language
      • Amharic
    • Also known as
      • Anbessa - Löwe
    • Filming locations
      • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    • Production company
      • Rake Films
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      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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