Fig Tree [Etz Te'ena]


Etz Te'ena

Directed By: Aalam-Warqe Davidian

March 14, 2019 / Amharic Hebrew / 93 min

 Based on Davidian’s childhood experience of the Ethiopian Civil War, Mina and her Jewish family hope to seek refuge in Israel, but the plan does not include her Christian boyfriend, who is not allowed to travel with them. To help him, Mina must take matters into her own hands. 

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IMDB Movie Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6381456/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt

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Screened Semesters:

  • 2020 Fall