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Cast

Hailu Mergia

Hailu Mergia

Himself

Crew

Lorena Alvarado

Lorena Alvarado

Director

Adam Golfer

Adam Golfer

Director

Adam Golfer

Adam Golfer

Director of Photography

Lorena Alvarado

Lorena Alvarado

Editor

Jessica Beshir

Jessica Beshir

Producer

Cédric von Niederhäusen

Cédric von Niederhäusen

Colorist

Luciana Foglio

Luciana Foglio

Sound Designer

Menbere Awoke

Menbere Awoke

Translator

Jessica Beshir

Jessica Beshir

Translator

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IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia

20210.0 / 1014 min
Documentary, Music

Overview

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.