United Kingdom 2023, 19 min, English and Amharic, Hebrew & English subtitles
Ruth was just a teenager when she inherited her mother’s gold medallion, etched with a portrait of Nefertiti. She also inherited the medallion’s story, a harrowing yet hopeful chapter in her family history. Ruth’s mother is a survivor of the Derg totalitarian regime in Ethiopia, a regime that had tyrannized the Ethiopian people at a time that became known as the Red Terror. Ruth’s film – a blend of archival materials and footage of meetings with her relatives – is a testimony of physical and spiritual survival and a testament to an entire culture’s perseverance despite the violence in its history.
Previous Festivals: Hot Docs, One World (Longlist Nominee), True/False Fest, Clermont-Ferrand (International Student Prize), Glasgow Short Film Festival, DOC NYC, London Short Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Aesthetica Short Film Festival
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