Anbessa

A Fiscally Sponsored Project

Director:

Mo Scarpelli

2019

85 minutes

A boy caught between the ancient and the new navigates modernization on his own terms. By becoming a lion (Anbessa) he can fight back against the forces outside of his control.

Awards:

Jury Prize Best Director–2019 Telluride Mountainfilm Festival
EFCA Award Bestt Documentary–2019 Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
Best Documentary–2020 MiradasDoc International Documentary Film Festival 2020