Triangle: Going to America
Triangle: Going to America is a 2014 Ethiopian action thriller film written and directed by Theodros Teshome.[1] It was nominated in three different categories at the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards; Best Film in an African Language, Best Director and Best Film.[2]
| Triangle: Going to America | |
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| Directed by | Theodros Teshome |
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| Written by | Theodros Teshome |
| Starring | See below |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Language | Amharic |
It won the "Festival Founders' Award- Narrative" at the 2015 Pan African Film Festival and also won "Audience Award" at the Rwanda Film Festival also in 2015.[3]
Synopsis
A film that spanned three continents and deals with the issue of illegal immigration to America.[4] Kaleab and Jemal are willing to whatever it takes to reach America for a better life. On the arduous journey, they meet the beautiful Winta (Mahder Assefa), a fellow migrant from neighboring Eritrea. Kaleab and Winta fall in love as they make their way from East Africa through Libya, Italy, Mexico and finally to America.[5]
Cast
- Kristos Andrews as Switch
- Mahder Assefa as Winta
- Abebe Balcha as Dr. Abdurahim
- Isabella Rain Barbieri as Little Margarita
- Solomon Bogale as Kaleab
- Steve Crest as Police Officer Crest
- Jane Drewett as Nurse (Jane Monroe)
- Joel Layogan as Dr. Sanchez
- Abraham Luna as Mexican Blood Guy #2
- Jessica Mathews (I) as Mrs. Abdurahim
References
- "Triangle - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (2015-08-21). "See Full List of 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominees | OC Ukeje, Hilda Dokubo, Ini Edo & More". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- "Rwanda Film Festival ends as best films scoop awards". The New Times | Rwanda. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- Triangle (2012) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-10-07
- "Triangle - Going To America*". Meetup (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-07.