African Film Series: "Adwa: An African Victory" (1999)

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Monday April 12, 2010
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Location: Clary Theater, Student Success Center
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    Free
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Summary Sentence: A documentary on the Italian-African military conflict in Ethiopia

Full Summary: In the 1800s most of Africa was occupied by European colonial powers. The kingdom of Ethiopia was an exception. In 1896 the Italians tried to take it over but were overwhelmingly defeated in the Battle of Adwa.

Adwa is the name of a town in northern Ethiopia. It is also the site of a major 19th century battle between Africans and Italians. In the 1800s most of Africa was occupied by European colonial powers. The kingdom of Ethiopia was an exception. In 1896 the Italians tried to take it over but were overwhelmingly defeated in the Battle of Adwa. Director Haile Gerima’s documentary takes us back to Adwa a hundred years after the event. Drawing on testimonies, photographs, and paintings, Gerima revisits this history in order to celebrate the spirit of African resistance against colonialism.

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Arts and Performance
Keywords
Africa, cinema, documentary, Ethiopia, film
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  • Created By: Michael Hagearty
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Apr 4, 2010 - 11:22am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 9:51pm