Eregnaye- A groundbreaking Ethiopian TV drama
It is no secret that the Ethiopian film industry is still in its infancy. While there are some notable movies worth watching, low-budget movies, which are mostly badly scripted and produced hastily, dominate the market. I can confess that I recently started watching a few Amharic movies, sitcoms, and TV dramas but abandoned most of them halfway. They mostly feel like a hotchpotch mix of Hollywood, Bollywood, and their Nigerian counterpart, Nollywood movies patched up together.
While looking for some interesting movies to watch over the Christmas holiday, I stumbled upon a fascinating TV drama. Even if I had heard some good things about it, I did not have the time to spend on the three seasons series. But once I started watching it, I fell in love with it and hooked on the suspenseful drama. I finished the thirty something episodes in four days.
“Eregnaye” is a masterpiece in its own right. The complex storylines, the plots, the protagonists, the acting, the scenery, the cultural nuances, the quality of the images, and the soundtracks are all perfectly weaved into an incredible series of full movies.
After watching the riveting series, I did not leave it there. I was curious to know about the people behind this monumental achievement that has remarkably raised the bar on the Ethiopian film industry. Read More...