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Jeans and Martò + Lezare
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"Jeans and Martò," by Claudia Palazzi & Clio Sozzani / Ethiopia and Italy / 2011 / 52mins / Documentary / Amharic and Afaan Oromo
Details
RAIN VENUE: Manhattan Pentecostal Church 541 West 125th St.
Special programming
Zumba Dance Class with Karen Arceneaux precedes the screenings
About our Summer Series
During this annual series, AFF presents free programs throughout NYC, in public venues and city parks, including screenings of African cinema and family-friendly events such as the annual Family Day Celebration on Governors Island. Learn More
Films
Jeans and Martò
Claudia Palazzi & Clio Sozzani
/ Ethiopia and Italy / 2011
/ 52mins
The story of a young Ethiopian pastoralist who escapes his arranged marriage to fulfill a dream.
Lezare
Zelalem Woldemariam
/ Ethiopia / 2009
/ 15mins
Lezare is a revealing and touching story about a homeless boy in a small village in southern Ethiopia, using beautiful visuals to deliver a powerful message about global warming and shortsightedness.
