Enkopa
Enkopa depicts the struggles of an Ethiopian young woman, Enkopa, who wants to travel to Canada through neighboring country Sudan illegally in search of a better life. Enkopa portrays her efforts for survival against the brutality and inhuman treatment of traffickers. But her journey take a detour when she faces sexual abuse, the constant demand for more cash from her traffickers, lack of support and huge expectation from her family back home. She finds herself compelled to work in Khartoum. She makes friends along the way, face their challenges and betrayal as they fight from stereotypical police who thinks "all Ethiopian women are whores". While her hope to land in Canada is shattered and facing hardship in Sudan, her family puts high pressure to go through the misery because they want her to succeed like their neighbor’s daughters. However, in every hardship one might find love but it might come with an attachment. After lots of up and downs, she realizes that one cannot achieve goals though illegal migration and she eventually prefers to maintain her identity.
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Abraham DemissieDirector
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Alemtsehay BekeleDirector
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Yodit GetachewWriter
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Belay GetanehWriter
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Alemtsehay BekeleWriter
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Yodit GetachewProducer
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Yodit GetachewKey Cast
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Elias WosenyelehKey Cast
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Surafel TekaKey Cast
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Melat AssefaKey Cast
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Fekadu ShumeyeKey Cast
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Abraham DemissieDirector of Photography
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Anteneh GetachewFilm Editor
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Sultan NuriFilm Score
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Semagngeta AychiluhemVisual EffectsMy Happiness
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Semagngeta AychiluhemColor GradingMy Happiness
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 46 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:October 1, 2016
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Production Budget:3,500,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Ethiopia
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Country of Filming:Ethiopia
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Language:Afrikaans
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Abraham Demissie (born 27-May-1987 ), is an Ethiopian film director and director of photography who is predominantly recognized for shooting many Ethiopian cinema movies. He is also known for shooting many TV shows and advertisement on Ethiopian major TV stations. He was nominated for best cinematographer at the Ethiopian international film festival.
This movie took about 4 years to complete. I have to say it's the best and the hardest 4 years of my life.
This movie isn't just about a woman's story, it touches all of Ethiopian peoples lives like it has touched mine.