IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia
2021•14m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Director
Lorena Alvarado
Languages
English
Studio
Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective
Cast
Hailu Mergia
Himself
Production
Company
Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective
Producer
Jessica Beshir
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