Life is Fare
“An experimental musical movie about Eritrea”
Synopsis
This beautiful film about the immigrant experience is a San Francisco film about Eritrea. Sephora Woldu plays "Sephora" who, like the director, is an architecture student but also a filmmaker. She is pitching to her traditional mother a film she wants to make about a man who fled their home country and ended up in San Francisco. As a recently arrived immigrant, he is terribly homesick for his native Eritrea, but will not admit it due to unease towards speaking ill of the country; and more consciously in hesitance of admitting hard truths about his culture and himself. "It’s colorful and visually whimsical in a way that can only be described as if the Wizard of Oz went to Africa," said Woldu.
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2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival - LIFE IS FARE
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-10-16
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- Director
- Sephora Woldu
- Screenplay & Story
- Sephora Woldu
- Original Title
- Life is Fare
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Eritrea
- Spoken Languages
- English, Tigrinya
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Production Studios
- Abyssurdian Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sephora Woldu
Sephora Woldu
Richard Alex Durante
Larry Madrigal, Sephora Woldu
Sephora Woldu, Michael Abraham, Richard Alex Durante, Marshall Moses, Kagure Kabue
Department Leadership Roster
Sephora Woldu
Writer
Sephora Woldu
Producer
Sephora Woldu
Director
Richard Alex Durante
Producer
Marshall Moses
Producer
Kagure Kabue
Producer
Kiri Lewallen
Producer
Nic Jara
Producer
Larry Madrigal
Producer
Richard Alex Durante
Director of Photography
Larry Madrigal
Editor
Sephora Woldu
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Life is Fare
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What is Life is Fare about?
This beautiful film about the immigrant experience is a San Francisco film about Eritrea. Sephora Woldu plays "Sephora" who, like the director, is an architecture student but also a filmmaker. She is pitching to her traditional mother a film she wants to make about a man who fled their home country and ended up in San Francisco. As a recently arrived immigrant, he is terribly homesick for his native Eritrea, but will not admit it due to unease towards speaking ill of the country; and more consciously in hesitance of admitting hard truths about his culture and himself. "It’s colorful and visually whimsical in a way that can only be described as if the Wizard of Oz went to Africa," said Woldu.
Who directed Life is Fare?
Life is Fare was directed by Sephora Woldu.
Who stars in Life is Fare?
The principal cast of Life is Fare includes Getu Mehari, Almaz Negash, Dr. Mussie Sibhatu, Isaac Berhe, Esther Kibreab.
When was Life is Fare released and how long is it?
Life is Fare was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.