Examines the displacement of African intellectuals, both at home and abroad, through the story of a young, idealistic Ethiopian doctor – Anberber. The film chronicles Anberber’s internal struggle to stay true, both to himself and to his homeland, but above all, Teza explores the possession of memory – a right humanity mandates that each of us have – the right to own our pasts.

Awards:
- Special Jury Prize and Best Screen Play Award (Venice Film Festival)
- Jury Award (Innsbruck/Austria)
- Golden Stallion  (FESPACO)
- Dioraphte Award  (Rotterdam Film Festival)
- Golden Tanit/Best Film Award for its modesty and genius," Best Music (Jorga Mesfin Vijay Ayers), Best Cinematography (Mario Massini), Best Screenplay (Haile Gerima), Best Supporting Actor Abeye Tedla (Carthage/Tunisia Film)
- Golden Unicorn and Best Feature Film ( Amiens/France)
- Official Selection  (Toronto)