CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 0h 14m

IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia

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A short film documenting Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia's life as the leader of the Walias Band in the 1970, his immigration to the United States and his subsequent re-emergence as a performer in 2014.

Directed byLorena Alvarado, Adam Golfer

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 14m
Language
EN
Released
September 28, 2021
Studios
Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Hailu Mergia

Hailu Mergia

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Lorena Alvarado
Lorena Alvarado
Adam Golfer
Produced by
Jessica Beshir
Jessica Beshir

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