90
The New York Times
Has all the hallmarks of a career summation -- and early on it seems fated to collapse beneath the weight of its ambitions. Instead, it soars, thanks to Mr. Gerima’s bracingly direct storytelling.
Teza
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- Ethiopia,
- Germany,
- France
- 2008
- · 140m
Director
Haile Gerima
Cast
Aaron Arefe,
Abiye Tedla,
Takelech Beyene,
Teje Tesfahun,
Nebiyu Baye
Genre
Drama
The Ethiopian intellectual Anberber returns to his native country during the repressive totalitarian regime of Haile Mariam Mengistu. After several years studying medicine in Germany, he finds the country of his youth replaced by turmoil. Seeking the comfort of his countryside home, Anberber finds no refuge from violence and must decide whether to bear the strain or piece together a new life from the fragments that lie around him.
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90
The New York Times by Matt Zoller Seitz
Has all the hallmarks of a career summation -- and early on it seems fated to collapse beneath the weight of its ambitions. Instead, it soars, thanks to Mr. Gerima’s bracingly direct storytelling.
80
The Hollywood Reporter by Ray Bennett
Only the film's slow pace softens its powerful message.
70
Variety
Ultimately rewards the viewer's patience with a potent sense of Ethiopian history and culture.
70
Village Voice
Gerima's film stands as a richly expansive portrait of a man caught between an untenable exile and the terrible consequences of his homeland's violent past.
70
Variety by Alissa Simon
Ultimately rewards the viewer's patience with a potent sense of Ethiopian history and culture.
70
Village Voice by Andrew Schenker
Gerima's film stands as a richly expansive portrait of a man caught between an untenable exile and the terrible consequences of his homeland's violent past.
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