Semayawi Feres

2004

1h 45m

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Overview

The plot of the Ethiopian film Semayawi Feres (Blue Horse) centers on a man's ambitious quest to harness the potential of the Blue Nile (Abay River) and the complex political controversies surrounding it.

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Cast & Crew

5 members

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Serawit Fikre

Eskender Abate

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Zinash Getachew

Fireselam

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Kiros Hailesilassie

Teshome

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Solomon Bogale

Yilma

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Tamiru Berhanu

Petros

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