LANGUAGE: English

Genre: Drama, Social Issue
Running Time: 17:41
Year of production: 2020

SYNOPSIS

Logline:
Set against the Ethiopian abandoned children crisis, two orphan brothers faced with the reality of never being adopted.
Synopsis:
Days before his 18th birthday, Abel finds himself about to graduate his orphanage and leave his younger brother, Kiya, behind. But when a prospective adopting couple threatens to break their relationship apart, the brothers wrestle with waiting for a dream that may never be fulfilled.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: The Other Side Film LLC
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Abel: Ethan Herisse
Mihret: Wayna
Kiya: Adonai Kelelom

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Josh Leong
Screenwriter: Josh Leong
Producer: Sofia Bara, Bemnet Yemesgen
Director of Photography: Tom Ingwersen
Sound: Beferdu Teffera, Nahom Samunegus
Editing: Josh Leong
Sound Editing: Upper West Wound, Matthew Orlando
Music Composer: Gavin Brivik, Sam Gryzwa

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Social Issue, Coming of Age, Inspired by a True Story
Language: English, Amharic
Country of origin: Ethiopia
Year of production: 2020
Total running time: 17:41
Shooting format: Digital
Color type: Blackmagic Design Color
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Sound format: Stereo, 32-bit, 48 KHz

AWARDS

WINNER – Webby Award® – International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences WINNER – Best Short – Greenwich International Film Festival
WINNER – One to Watch Award – Asian American International Film Festival WINNER – Best Screenplay, Best Performance – Scout Film Festival

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING – Urbanworld Film Festival (HBO, WarnerMedia) ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (HBO) ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING – Pan African Film Festival
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING – Rhode Island International Film Festival (Flickers) ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING – Hollyshorts Film Festival
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) DCShorts International Film Festival
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
FOCUS Film Festival
Booooooom.tv Premiere Pick
Film Shortage Premiere Pick, Best Picks of the Month
Omeleto Premiere Pick
Filmsupply Films Premiere Pick
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts – A Brave New World Independent Filmmaker

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