In 1996, Hirut, a 14-year-old student in rural Ethiopia, runs carefree through the countryside after being commended on her school performance by a teacher. Moments later, she's swept up by a ...

It’s all in the eyes. Remember that as you watch “Teza.” Written and directed by the Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile Gerima (“Sankofa,” “Ashes and Embers”) over more than a decade ...