Amakki + Director Q&A12A

Directed by Célia Boussebaa | Netherlands/USA | 2024 | 1h 44m | Amharic with English subtitles

Amid the lush coffee-growing hills of Sidama, a modest home becomes the setting for an intimate portrait of two women. From dawn to dusk, they tend the land, prepare meals, and care for livestock. Their shared laughter, gentle care, and the ritual of freshly brewed coffee draw them closer, even as the weight of daily struggles tests their bond. This lyrical meditation on womanhood in Ethiopia captures the beauty and hardship of love, loss, and the quiet strength of motherhood.

Screening presented and curated by Tatenda Jamera of Maona Art, followed by an in-person Q&A with director Célia Boussebaa.

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We showed Amakki + Director Q&A between October 9, 2025 and March 31, 2026.

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