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አድዋ · 1999

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Haile Gerima · 97 min · United States of America

DocumentaryWar

In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.

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7.2

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Production companies
ZDF, ARTE, Mypheduh Films

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Etiopía

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