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yaya/ayat

Genre

Documentary, Experimental

Directed By

Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot

Date: Jul 2010
Length: 00:05:25
Process: Colour
Country: Canada
Language: English
Shooting Format: Super 8mm
Sound Format: Dialogue

Synopsis

yaya/ayat explores identities, being lost in translation and distance. But at its core it’s about the filmmaker 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.

Tags

family, identity, language, self discovery, travel, youth

Credits

Director
Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Producer
Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Writer
Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Editor
Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Assistant Editor
Theo Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Cinematographer
Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Camera
Kay Gallivan
Sound Editor
Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Sound Mix
Mike Germain
Mentor
Danishka Esterhazy

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