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Harvest: 3,000 Years

Haile Gerima shot this Ethiopian peasant drama while still a film student at UCLA. It won at Locarno.

In this meditative film the everyday lives of poor Ethiopian peasants are shown using documentary as well as storytelling techniques, with its drama arising out of the timeless yet persistent issues of their lives.

About

Original title
ምርት ሦስት ሺህ ዓመት
Country
Ethiopia
Languages
English, Amharic
Genre
Drama
Running time
2 h 30 min
Released
1975

Awards

  • WonLocarno Film FestivalSilver Leopard1976

Cast and crew

  • Haile GerimaDirector and writer

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