MADE IN ETHIOPIA

Canada, Ethiopia, USA, Great Britain, Denmark | 2024 | 91 min | col.

When a huge Chinese industrial complex lands in rural Ethiopia, a dusty farming town is suddenly thrust into the new frontier of globalisation. Locally led by a strong-willed woman entrepreneur, the business tries hard to promote a high-risk expansion that promises 30,000 new jobs. Among the many hopefuls, peasant Workinesh and labourer Beti bet on the new venture, but when hope clashes with the harsh reality of facts, the two women find themselves at a crucial crossroads, just like their country. Filmed over four years, the film exposes the impact of Chinese economic policies in Africa, observing two worlds collide: an industrial giant fuelled by profit and a community whose life is still measured by the cycle of the seasons. An approach from various angles on the relationship between tradition and modernity, growth and prosperity, the development of a country and the well-being of its people. (a.s.)

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  • Timezone: America/New_York
  • Date: 08 Nov 2024
  • Time: 14:30

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Cinema Astra
Cinema Astra - Piazza Cesare Beccaria, 9 50121 Florence (FI)
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Xinyan Yu, Max Duncan

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Xinyan Yu, Max Duncan

Xinyan Yu (born in Wuhan) is a journalist and filmmaker based in Washington, DC. She has directed and produced content for international broadcasters including BBC, NHK, PBS NOVA, PBS Frontline and Channel News Asia. Made in Ethiopia is her feature documentary debut. | Max Duncan is filmmaker, cinematographer and journalist whose work has appeared on platforms including the BBC, PBS, The Guardian, The New York Times and Al Jazeera. He has reported widely across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Max has won a World Press Photo Award. Made in Ethiopia is his feature documentary debut.

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