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IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2021-09-28

Runtime: 14 mins

Director: Lorena Alvarado, Adam Golfer

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia

Production Companies: Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective

Production Countries: United States of America

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