Kezkaza Welafen
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Ayele Eshetu
- Shimeles Abera
- Lulit Assefa
companies
Teddy Studio
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| Written by | Theodros Teshome Ayele Eshetu |
| Produced by | Theodros Teshome |
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Production companies | Sebastopol Films Teddy Studio |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Language | Amharic |
Kezkaza Welafen (Amharic: ቀዝቃዛ ወላፈን, English: Cold Blaze) is a 2003 Ethiopian drama film directed by Theodros Teshome and written by Teshome along with Ayele Eshetu. Both Teshome and Eshetu wrote the story to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, especially in the role of young women and their mental health.[1]
Set in Sidist Kilo campus of Addis Ababa University, the films story follows a highly educated young woman Selam in middle-class family whose life was ruined by a wealthy man. Against her will, he impregnated her and pressured to marry her. This dilemma shifted when a young man saved her life from the evil guy, and changed her life. The film stars with Shimeles Abera (Joro) and Lulit Assefa.
A soundtrack for the film of the same name was performed by Abinet Agonafir, and was included to his debut album Hidden Beauty (2003).[2]
The film follows a young middle class educated woman named Selam that studies at Addis Ababa University. She is surrounded by men who want to marry her. Unfortunately, a financially stable follows her, they fall in love, and impregnated her. Obliviously, this pressure is against her will, and he planned a marriage that negatively averts her future success in education. The girl finds another man (Brook) who rescued her from this person, helped her to finish her university education, finds a new job for her and provides support for her family. They developed romantic relationship and finally married.[1]