28 September 2021 Factual, Music 14 mins
A short film documenting Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia's life as the leader of the Walias Band in the 1970, his immigration to the United States and his subsequent re-emergence as a performer in 2014.
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Hailu Mergia as Himself
Lorena Alvarado Director
United States 28 September 2021
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