In Memory of Tata Takel - Film Screening: TEZA
Thu, Oct 01
|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join us for a special screening TEZA, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Haile Gerima, actress Araba Evelyn Johnston-Arthur & actor Abeye Tedla. In Memory of Tata Takel (Takelech Beyene)
Time & Location
Oct 01, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Guests
About The Event
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…
Tickets
DVD - Teza
$21.19
+$0.53 ticket service fee
DVD Bundle Ticket
This ticket ensures a DVD bundle featuring ADWA, TEZA, BUSH MAMA, FOOTPRINTS (BLURAY) & THROUGH THE DOOR, which will be waiting for you at the register.
$53.00
+$1.33 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00