RAINE

Raine touches on the interesting historical and ongoing dynamic between Ethiopia and Italy. The story focuses on an Ethiopian child who is abandoned by her father at birth only to be brought back, at the age of six, into his destructive world. The events of that day lead Raine to be hunted throughout her life, until she learns to become the hunter.

  • FREY Dagne
    Director
  • Frey Dagne
    Writer
  • Jelena NiK
    Producer
  • Frey Dagne
    Key Cast
    "Raine"
  • Massi Furlan
    Key Cast
    "Marco"
    Jumanji
  • Solyana Teshome
    Key Cast
    "Young Raine "
  • iaeli Anselmo
    Key Cast
    "Aurora"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 29, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Amharic, English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - FREY Dagne

Frey Dagne was born and raised in Ethiopia. She moved to the United States when she was young to pursue her education and eventually her career as an actress and writer. After graduating college and receiving a bachelor of science in software engineering she quickly realized that this was not the field for her and moved to L.A. to pursue her dreams and find her voice

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Director Statement

I am a first-time filmmaker with “Raine” having been the first film that I have written and directed. In addition to being extremely pleased with the result, I am thrilled by the fact that I felt comfortable and confident during the process. I am, in fact, most excited about the experience and my coming to understand that this is what I was meant to do. I hope you agree and cherish the resulting work. I want this to be the first of many and I want to inspire other girls from Ethiopia and all other underrepresented parts of the world to follow in my footsteps.