Anbessa
A boy fights back against modernization by becoming a lion (anbessa).
86 mins
Asalif and his mother defy Ethiopia’s omnipresent modern housing development culture, by continuing to live a life characterised by proximity to nature and rootedness in community. The boy counters the ruptures in his accustomed surroundings and the threat posed by the hyena that haunts his neighbourhood by reinventing himself as a hero: as Anbessa, the lion.
Asalif Tewold
self
Caitlin Mae Burke
Producer
Gelila Bekele
Executive Producer
Danielle Perissi
Executive Producer
Erik Skodvin
Music
Nico Leunen
Editor
Thomas Pooters
Editor
Vera Galesev
Foley Artist
Vera Galesev
Foley Editor
Gustavo González
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tijn Hazen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tijn Hazen
Sound
Tijn Hazen
Supervising Sound Editor
Vladimir Rakić
Foley Editor
Vladimir Rakić
Foley Recordist
Pierce Varous
Associate Producer
D.D. Wigley
Co-Producer