Adwa - An African Victory | |
Native Name: | አድዋ |
Director: | Haile Gerima |
Distributor: | Mypheduh Films, Inc. |
Runtime: | 96 minutes |
Country: | Ethiopia Italy United States |
Language: | Amharic, English |
Adwa - An African Victory is a 1999 Ethiopian documentary film directed by Haile Gerima. It concerns the Battle of Adowa (Adwa) (1896).
In 1896, Ethiopia defeats an Italian military bent on conquest and colonization.
The Ethiopian people rise to triumph over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa. The event ignited a lasting flame of hope, of freedom and independence in the hearts of African people.
The film illustrates an inspirational source of African empowerment.