BETI UND AMARE
by Andy Siege
Germany/Ethiopia/Canada/Romania/Spain 2014 94 min. Amharic original version with English subtitles
fri 20 nov 8:00 pm Murnau Filmtheater
Script: Andy Siege, DoP: Andy Siege, Editor: Andy Siege, Production: Kalula Entertainment Ltd, Producer: Andy Siege, Cast: Hiwot Asres, Pascal Dawson, Atrsaw Wisenbet, Biniam Kore
Beti, a young Ethiopian girl has escaped Mussolini’s troops and found refuge in the South of Ethiopia. Here, Beti has to battle the sexual advances of the local militia. When the situation escalates towards the unthinkable, a spaceship cracks through the clouds... its cargo... love. This micro-budget gem is filled with many powerful moments made up of stunning imagery, a unique score and masterful acting.
"A hugely impressive feature-length debut by Andy Siege" (www.imdb.com)
Biography: Andy Siege was born in Nairobi/Kenya in 1985 as the son of German aid workers. He spent his childhood growing up between Africa and Europe. He published his first short story in the German children’s magazine "Der Bunte Hund" when he was 13 years old. Andy Siege studied Creative Writing and Film in Canada, and in 2010, he gained a Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of Bath in the UK. In 2011 he founded the production company Kalulu Entertainment Ltd" together with his friend Pascal Dawson. BETI AND AMARE is his first feature film.
Filmography: 2003–2007 THE TROUBLE WITH CANADA; STUDENT LETTER; TARANTULA AZUL; CHECK MATE (all short films), 2014 BETI AND AMARE
Awards: Nominee for Hessian Film Award (Frankfurt am Main/Germany 2015)
