A journey to Gondar, the imperial city and former capital of Ethiopia. The film gradually plunges us into the heart of Timkat, a fascinating orthodox church ritual commemorating the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. The last city to be liberated from occupation by Mussolini’s army, Gondar also celebrates Timkat as a symbol of freedom, incorporating this ritual into a tale of reconstruction of Ethiopian national identity.
Language: Without dialogue
Director
Ico Costa
One of the most talented Portuguese filmmakers of his generation, born in Lisbon in 1983. He studied at the Portuguese National Film School (ESTC), in Lisbon, at the Universidad del Cine, in Buenos Aires and at Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains, in Tourcoing, France.
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