Private Project

Bilatena

Abi, a dynamic and resourceful twelve year old boy, leaves with his mother Degua and his 26 years old university graduate unemployed brother Zelalem (Zele). Abi, who is a hard working boy with two jobs, supports his poor mother and his older unemployed brother through their day to day lives. But when their mother dies of Hepatitus B and Abi is also infected by the virus, Zele must face the big challenge of supporting his own life and keeping his younger brother alive by earning the 20,000 Ethiopian money per month needed for his brother’s medication

  • kinfe banbu
    Director
    Bilatena , wedew ayserku , Fre
  • kinfe banbu
    Writer
    Bilatena , wedew ayserku , Fre
  • Kinfe banbu , Melkam yideg
    Producer
    BILATENA , WEDEW AYSERKU , FRE
  • Eyob Dawit
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 43 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 25, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ethiopia
  • Country of Filming:
    Ethiopia
  • Language:
    Afrikaans
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • african diaspora international film festival
    washngiton DC
    United States
    December 23, 2015
Director - kinfe banbu