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Adwa is a film of genre Drama directed by Hailé Gerima released in USA on 20 november 1999

Adwa (1999)

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Adwa - An African Victory is a 1999 Ethiopian documentary film directed by Haile Gerima. It concerns the Battle of Adowa (Adwa) (1896).

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In 1896, Ethiopia, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.

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