The Athlete Atletu Ethiopia, 2009, 93 Minute Running Time Additional Countries: Germany/USA Topics: African Interest, Biopic, Drama, Sports Program: Awards Buzz : Best Foreign Language Film Language: Amharic English Sub-Titles Marathoner Abebe Bikila, the first black African to win an Olympic gold, ran his gold medal marathon barefoot. Impressive, sure, but Bikila's story becomes truly remarkable following an accident that leaves him unable to walk. From Bikila'...

  The Palm Springs International Film Festival, the first major film event of the 2011 film calendar, is known, among other things, for its embrace of films being considered for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The Festival routinely screens most of the films eligible, screening the films that the countries themselves have put forward for nomination. This offers a wide and diverting survey of the state of world cinema. One interesting title this yea...

  The awards for the movies in the section The African Dream are:   v The"Wind Griot" award for The Best Feature Film. This award is worth 15.000€ and includes the trophy. For the TEZA (Dew) directed by Haile Gerima (Ethiopia, Germany, French). For its capacity to reflect the history of the whole African continet through the great script, exceptional actor´s performances and mature direction. v Griot of Clay, award for the best full-lengths fil...