Square Stories Too
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Salem Mekuria has filmed regularly at the Maskal Plein in Addis Ababa since 2007. Square Stories Too has three separate channels that provide a very diverse impression of the bustling square. Image and sound regularly zoom in to add detail. The film is a square unto itself.
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Epicura
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The Bridge
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Excuse Me, While I Disappear
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Film details
- Countries of production
- Ethiopia, USA
- Year
- 2014
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2015
- Length
- 25'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
- Language
- Amharic
- Premiere status
- International premiere
- Director
- Salem Mekuria
- Producer
- Salem Mekuria
- Cinematography
- Salem Mekuria
- Production design
- Salem Mekuria
- Production company
- Mekuria Productions
- Sales / World rights holder
- Mekuria Productions
- Editing
- Sarah B. Peck
- Sound design
- Adam Veaner