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Beti and Amare

Film
Film
Language: 
Amharic
Other languages or subtitles: 
English
Production country: 
Ethiopia
Running time (In minutes): 
94
Theme: 
African Films
Category/Format: 
Fiction Features
Student film: 
No
Poster: 
Production year: 
January, 2014
Film Credits
About the Director: 

Andy Siege (Born Andreas Madjid Siege, 1985, in NairobiKenya) is an award winning director. His debut feature film Beti and Amare (2014), which he directed, wrote, cinematographed, edited and acted in, was made with a 14,000 euro budget. So far, it has been nominated for the Golden St. George Award at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival and has been featured in the Official Selection of prestigious film festivals around the world, including the BFI London Film FestivalDurban International Film Festival, and the Montreal World Film Festival. It has won the River Admiration Award at the Silent River Film Festival and is nominated for more awards. The film will also be showing at various upcoming festivals in the coming months.

Film director: 
Andy Siege
Producer: 
Andy Siege, Pascal Dawson and Mahdere Sisay
Screenplay: 
Andy Siege
Editing: 
Andy Siege
Film photographer: 
Andy Siege
Sound: 
Oliver Achatz
Music: 
Alula Araya and Levin Karchner
Costume: 
Abreham Tekle
Cast 1: 
Hiwot Asres
Cast 2: 
Pascal Dawson
Cast 3: 
Biniyam Kore
Cast 4: 
Yonas An Kidane
Cast 5: 
Delelegne Sharwe
Film synopsis: 
<p>Beti and Amare is a historical science-fiction film set in 1936 Ethiopia.&nbsp;<span>Beti, a young Ethiopian girl has escaped Mussolinis troops and found refuge in the peaceful south of Ethiopia. As the Italians march ever closer Beti has to battle hunger, thirst, and the unwelcome sexual advances of the local militia. When the situation threatens to escalate towards the unthinkable, a spaceship cracks through the clouds... its cargo... love.</span></p>
Budget
Budget Range: 
Between $100 000 and $10 000
Actual Budget: 
14,000
Technical infos
Technical infos
Original Film Format: 
HD
Format Ratio: 
16:9
Film Sound: 
Dolby SR
Festival Selection, Awards...
Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?: 
Yes
Festival selections: 

World Premiere

36th Moscow International Film Festival June 19th – June 28th 2014

Nominated for “Golden St George” (Official Competition)

African Premiere

35th Durban International Film Festival July 17th – July 27th 2014

(Official Competition)

North American Premiere

38th Montreal World Film Festival August 25th – September 1st 2014

Focus on World Cinema Section (Official Selection)

European Premiere

58th BFI London Film Festival October 8th-October 19th 2014

DARE Category (Official Selection)

American Premiere

4th Silent River Film Festival (L.A) October 17th-October 20th 2014

(Official Selection) Awarded RIVER ADMIRATION AWARD

Nigerian Premiere

4TH AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – AFRIFF November 9th-

November 16th (Official Selection)

Bahamas Premiere

11th Bahamas International Film Festival December 4th-December 14th

(Official Selection)

Palm Springs

26th Palm Springs International Film Festival January 2nd-January 12th

(Official Selection)

Awards received: 
<p>4th Silent River Film Festival - Awarded RIVER ADMIRATION AWARD</p>
Film distribution
Theatre: 
Open
TV: 
Open
Video: 
Open
International: 
Open
Internet: 
Open
Publicity Infos
Publicity contact: 
Pascal Dawson and Andy Siege
Publicity contact email: 
Trailer availble: 
yes
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