When young Mesi steps in for her squeamish brother to perform a traditional — male-only — ritual, she faces blame for the negative outcome. Instead, she defiantly questions the wisdom of her elders’ beliefs, in Hiwot Admasu Getaneh’s magical realist and gently irreverent drama.

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Short Cuts

A Fool God

Hiwot Admasu Getaneh

Playing as part of Short Cuts Programme 02

ROBYN CITIZEN

Screenings

Fri Sep 06

Scotiabank 14

Regular
9:45pm
Sat Sep 07

Scotiabank 6

Press
9:15am
Thu Sep 12

Scotiabank 10

Regular
9:00pm