Screenplays
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An anxious immigrant mother, Kake, is determined to bury memories of her traumatizing youth during the Red Terror Campaign in 1970s Ethiopia. A socially conscious young woman, Dagmawit, is eager to join the uprising that follows the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. As tensions rise between the two, Kake is forced to confront her own past.
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After facing a minor professional setback, an immigrant woman struggles not to let societal expectations - both external and internalized - dictate her life.
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An immigrant man returns to his homeland only to realize it is no longer the home he remembers.
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An immigrant man steps off a plane and is assaulted by a barrage of disorienting sensations. Will he ever find his way through the airport?
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There is a misconception amongst many Ethiopians that LGBTQ+ identity is inherently un- Ethiopian; that it is specifically a Western construct. This documentary challenges this conflation of nationalism with homophobia by platforming the stories of Ethiopian LGBTQ+ individuals.
- 2023 American University Visions Awards - Women in Film and Media Award for Diversity & Inclusion
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A young immigrant woman struggles to define for herself what it means to stay connected to one’s roots.
- 2024 American University Visions Awards - Best Graduate Fiction Short Screenplay Nomination