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Adwa is a film of genre Drama directed by Hailé Gerima released in USA on 20 november 1999
Adwa (1999)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 november 1999
Length 1h36
Directed by Hailé Gerima
Themes Films set in Africa, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about politics, Political films
Rating78%
Adwa - An African Victory is a 1999 Ethiopian documentary film directed by Haile Gerima. It concerns the Battle of Adowa (Adwa) (1896).
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In 1896, Ethiopia, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.Comments
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