In Memory of actress Tata Takel - Film Screening: TEZA

Takelech Beyene (Tata Takel) portrayed Tadfe, Anberber’s mother, in Haile Gerima’s TEZA. Through her quiet strength and tender performance, she brought to life the resilience of a mother confronting the pain and upheaval surrounding her son and her homeland. Her presence in the film remains a moving part of its emotional legacy.

About TEZA

The Ethiopian intellectual Anberber returns to his native country during the repressive totalitarian regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam and the recognition of his own displacement and powerlessness at the dissolution of his people's humanity and social values. After several years spent studying medicine in Germany, he finds the country of his youth replaced by turmoil. His dream of using his craft to improve the health of Ethiopians is squashed by a military junta that uses scientists for its own political ends. Seeking the comfort of his countryside home, Anberber finds no refuge from violence. The solace…