Professor Haile Gerima just completed his tenth move, Teza.¹
“The movie is produced as an ancient riddle,” Professor Gerima explained. Professor Haile extracted the name of the movie also from an ancient African riddle: “Seehade Agegnehuwat - Semeles AtaHuwat,” which means I found it when I was leaving - I lost it when I was returning.” The movie is a truly touching story told in artistically powerful way.
Teza is mainly produced by Negod Gwad² Production and is distributed by Mypheduh³ Films, Inc. Professor Haile Gerima has produced many more powerful movies: some of them include:
Hour Glass in 1972,
Child of Resistance in 1972,
Mirt Sost Shi Amit (also known as Harvest: 3,000 Years) in 1975,
Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000 in 1979,
Bush Mama in 1975,
Ashes and Embers in 1982,
After Winter: Sterling Brown in 1985,
Sankofa, in 1993 and
Adwa in in 1999.
The award winning movie producer, Haile Gerima, was born in Gondar, Ethiopia, on March 4th, 1946. He is the first and the best Ethiopian filmmaker. Professor Gerima’s father was a very successful warrior and Play writer and producer. Professor Haile came to the United States in 1968 and studied film production. At UCLA, he was an important member of the Los Angeles School of Black Film Makers.
He has been a professor of film at Howard University, since 1975. Professor Haile Gerima is married to an African American movie producer, Professor Shirikiana Aina Girima. They have five kids.
Professor Haile Gerima is a hardworking pan-African philosopher, activist, and movie producers. His cinematography is powerfully memorable.
Just as his personality, his works are very generous and truthful. All of Haile movies are well researched and well produced. His productions are historical and satisfying for the mind and soul.
Professor Haile has thought many people from the Washington, D.C. area as well as around the world. He gives lectures that help many film makers, actors/actresses, and musicians. Professor Gerima has received many awards and honors for his dedication to the truthful and zestful depiction of life.
His students attest to his positive influence in their work and life. For example, Nato, Haile’s student from Kenya said “Professor Haile thought me to tell my own history, which led me to a successful and fulfilling path.”
Professor Gerima and his wife own a movie and book store as well as a movie studio called Sankofa, which is a place where many conscious people come together. Sankofa carries books and videos by and for African descendents, which are products that can not be found elsewhere easily.
The place is located at:
2714 Georgia Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
PH: 202-234-4755
1-800-524-3895
http://sankofastore.com/catalog/homepage.php
Be on the look out for Teza at a theater near you.
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¹ The word Teza means - dew.
² The word Negod Gwad means - thunder.
³ The world Mypheduh is a Geez word, which means - archive.
