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Stand Up My Beauty

STAND UP MY BEAUTY

Directed by Heidi Specogna
Switzerland, Germany, 2021
Documentary

Synopsis

In her search of stories for her songs, Nardos, an Azmari singer, meets Gennet, a poet who lives on the streets with her children. As Nardos puts the lives of Ethiopian women, their visions and power at the centre of her creation, we dive deeper and deeper into a rapidly changing country.

Synopsis

In her search of stories for her songs, Nardos, an Azmari singer, meets Gennet, a poet who lives on the streets with her children. As Nardos puts the lives of Ethiopian women, their visions and power at the centre of her creation, we dive deeper and deeper into a rapidly changing country.