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Lightning Strikes
Lightning Strikes

LIGHTNING STRIKES

Directed by Theo Eshetu
Ethiopia, 2009
Documentary, Avant-Garde, Short

Synopsis

In 1935, the Italian army stole a historical monument from the city of Axum: a 24‐meter high granite obelisk dating from the 4th Century AD. Only in 2005, and after countless delays, was the monument returned.

Synopsis

In 1935, the Italian army stole a historical monument from the city of Axum: a 24‐meter high granite obelisk dating from the 4th Century AD. Only in 2005, and after countless delays, was the monument returned.