Mirt Sost Shi Amit (Harvest: 3000 Years)
November 4, 2008Harvest: 3000 Years
Call Number: VHS00105
by Haile Gerima; Kasu Asfaw; Adane Melaku; Gebru Kassa; Mypheduh Films.;
Format: VHS
Language: Amharic with English subtitles
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Mypheduh Films, Inc., [1993?]
Notes: Originally released in 1975 (150 mins.);
Summary: Set in Ethiopia, a peasant family struggles for survival on the farm of a wealthy feudal landowner. The film’s pace and visual style is geared to the rhythms of daily life, providing a sensitive portrayal of the details and dramas of everyday reality. The drama is set in motion by the teen-age son and daughter who contest traditional social roles, the tyrannical behavior of the landowner and the visionary and revolutionary deeds of the local madman.
OCLC #: 41395981
Added: November 4, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
