30 minutes Grades 4-12, College, Adult Directed by Richard Duplock Produced by Andre Coggins and Alameyo Yifru DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45 US Release Date: 1998 Copyright Date: 1998 DVD ISBN: 1-59458-865-1 VHS ISBN: 1-56029-774-3 Subjects African Studies Anthropology At-Risk Youth Children's Films Children's Stories: Live Action Developing World Economics Ethiopia Geography Humanities Multicultural Studies Social Psychology Sociology Urbanization Awards and Festivals Chris Award, Columbus International Film Festival Second Prize, The Chicago International Children's Film Festival BAM International Children's Film Festival Burbank International Children's Film Festival |
TemeTTeme Dramatic children's film about urbanization and family values in Ethiopia.
Set in the beautiful drylands region of northern Ethiopia, TemeTTeme is a moving parable of about progress and the values of family life. TemeTTeme tells the story of 12-year-old Belete, who runs away from his father's desertified farm to pursue an education in the city of Addis Ababa. The story illustrates the African proverb, "begezza rasu 'bab TemeTTeme", which means, "by his own doing, he wrapped a snake around himself." It reveals hope and resourcefulness in the midst of social and economic problems in rural and urban Ethiopia. The young actors in this film and many of the production team are street children in Addis Ababa. This film is dedicated to them and to the thousands of children whose talent and potential lies wasting and unseen on the streets of towns and cities throughout the world. Reviews "Viewers of TemeTTeme will be engulfed in the drama Belete faces while trying to survive on the main streets of this overpopulated city...viewers will experience a sense of hope as remarkable acts of self-sufficiency, resourcefulness, survival skills and a drive toward education and self-improvement are demonstrated...Appropriate for middle-elementary school through adult audiences, TemeTTeme would add to Sociology, Economics and Multicultural Studies video collections. Recommended." Belinda L. Robinson-Jones, Coordinator, Educational Media Center/AV Services, Ohio University/MATC Zanesville MC Journal "Suitable for high school and college courses in cultural anthropology, anthropology of culture change/development/modernization, urban anthropology, and African studies, as well as general audiences." Jack David |