In the context of the Ethiopian stage of the European Film Festival, the Embassy of Finland in Addis Ababa has promoted the screening of the film “The Gravedigger’s wife” by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa.
Synopsis
Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the poor areas of Djibouti with their son Mahad. However, the balance of their family is threatened: Nasra suffers from a serious kidney disease and needs emergency surgery. The operation is expensive and Guled is already working hard as a mortician to make ends meet: how do you raise money to save Nasra and keep a family together?
Year: 2021
Genre: Drama
Director: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Duration: 82′