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ETHIOPIA PROGRAM: Asni - Courage & Glamour in Ethiopia
Sat, Dec. 12 @ 4pm Chapel, TC
"It was a privilege for me to direct a documentary on this extraordinary artist who is as much a cultural icon to Ethiopians as Billie Holiday is to Americans and Edith Piaf to the French. Asnaketch lived her life on the edge of her artistry, over the edge of her passions. But to separate Asnaketch from the social and political climate of conservative Ethiopia, particularly in 50's and 60's was impossible. Artists in that time were looked down upon, called derogatorily, "Azmari." which the church deemed as, "those not going to heaven." So this doc is as much about my country, my music, my culture as it is about this original being, Asnaketch, who is a substantive part of the fabric of Ethiopia, past and present." Rachel Samuel, Director. Directed by Rachel Samuel, Ethiopia, 2013, 80 min., documentary in Amharic with English subtitles
Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/92394443
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LocationThe Chapel - Teachers College, Columbia University (View)
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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