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IT IS A SOUL: A PORTRAIT OF HAILU MERGIA
20210h 14m10.0 TMDb
Directed by Lorena Alvarado
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Hailu Mergia
Himself
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity6.2
Humor5.8
Realism8.2
Action5
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
- ✓cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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