Anbessa
2019, Amharic. Directed by Mo Scarpelli.
A boy fights back against modernization by becoming a lion (anbessa).
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Amharic
- Rated
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Anbessa is streaming on True Story and DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 11 February 2019
- Country
- United States of America, Ethiopia, Italy
- Written by
- Mo Scarpelli
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Anbessa runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Anbessa is streaming on True Story and DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Anbessa?
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Who directed Anbessa?
Anbessa (2019) was directed by Mo Scarpelli and stars Asalif Tewold.