Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
yaya/ayat
Experimental, Documentary
Type:
Coming of Age, Women (filmmakers), Short Film, Women
Date: 2010
Length: 5:30
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Languages: English
Synopsis
yaya/ayat explores identities, being lost in translation and distance. But at its core it’s about Shimby longing for a relationship with her geographically distant grandma and her journey to Greece to find her. This is an experimental documentary about how being a part of any diaspora shapes a person’s identity.
Biography
Shimby Zegeye-Gebrehiwot was the first in her family to be born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada. In February 2010 she went to Greece to be with and film her maternal grandmother. The result of this trip was the experimental documentary yaya/ayat, which is her first film.
Credits
Director
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Music
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Editor
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Screenplay
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Production Design
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Sound
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Cinematographer
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Producer
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Details
Shoot Format
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby
Sound Properties
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Techniques
Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, Shimby