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eprints-32649
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| recordtype |
eprints
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| institution |
SOAS, University of London
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| collection |
SOAS Research Online
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| language |
English
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| language_search |
English
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| description |
A commercially viable Amharic-language film industry emerged in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2002. The industry depends on theatrical releases inside Ethiopia to make viable profits. This economic model encouraged the opening of privately-run, single screen cinemas across the country, all devoted to screening the latest locally produced films. The centrality of cinemas in the industry sustain a diverse cinemagoing culture drawn from young adults who make up the urban lower/middle classes in Ethiopia. Roughly 60% of these cinemagoers are women and this gender dynamic is reflected in the films themselves, which often follow the stories of female protagonists.
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| format |
Conference or Workshop Items
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| author |
Thomas, Michael W.
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| author_facet |
Thomas, Michael W.
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| authorStr |
Thomas, Michael W.
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| author_letter |
Thomas, Michael W.
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| title |
Toolkit: Ethiopia and Amharic Cinema
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| publishDate |
2020
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| url |
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/32649/
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