Abeba

(2023)
Short
Apr 28, 2023
Drama
It is a hybrid genre student film for Migration and Mobility (Global Cinema) course. Inspired by the aesthetic approaches found in Nollywood, Documentaries and other genres, and through a fictional narrative, the film centres around Abeba, a young migrant who moved recently to the UK. She works as a cleaner; the film follows her daily routine. We see Abeba doing mundane everyday chores. One day after work, Abeba receives a text message from a guy that she fancies inviting her to a house party. While getting ready for the party, she receives a sudden phone call from her overbearing mother. During the call, Abeba engages in a web of lies to escape her mother's interrogation.
Language(s): English
Directed by:   Amna Ibrahim
Written by:   Amna Ibrahim

Abeba

(2023)
Short
Apr 28, 2023
Drama
It is a hybrid genre student film for Migration and Mobility (Global Cinema) course. Inspired by the aesthetic approaches found in Nollywood, Documentaries and other genres, and through a fictional narrative, the film centres around Abeba, a young migrant who moved recently to the UK. She works as a cleaner; the film follows her daily routine. We see Abeba doing mundane everyday chores. One day after work, Abeba receives a text message from a guy that she fancies inviting her to a house party. While getting ready for the party, she receives a sudden phone call from her overbearing mother. During the call, Abeba engages in a web of lies to escape her mother's interrogation.
Language(s): English
Produced by:   Al-anoud Ibrahim
Directed by:   Amna Ibrahim
Written by:   Amna Ibrahim

Abeba

Short
2023
Drama
It is a hybrid genre student film for Migration and Mobility (Global Cinema) course. Inspired by the aesthetic approaches found in Nollywood, Documentaries and other genres, and through a fictional narrative, the film centres around Abeba, a young migrant who moved recently to the UK. She works as a cleaner; the film follows her daily routine. We see Abeba doing mundane everyday chores. One day after work, Abeba receives a text message from a guy that she fancies inviting her to a house party. While getting ready for the party, she receives a sudden phone call from her overbearing mother. During the call, Abeba engages in a web of lies to escape her mother's interrogation.
Language(s): English
Produced by:   Al-anoud Ibrahim
Directed by:   Amna Ibrahim
Written by:   Amna Ibrahim

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