Triangle: Going to America
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- Gerald Lacey
- Jessica Mathews
- Craig Robinson
- Kristos Andrews
- Mahder Assefa
- Abebe Balcha
- Isabella Rain Barbieri
- Solomon Bogale
- Steve Crest
- Jane Drewett
- Joel Layogan
- Abraham Luna
- Jessica Mathews
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| Directed by | Theodros Teshome |
| Written by | Theodros Teshome |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Language | Amharic |
Triangle: Going to America is a 2014 Ethiopian action thriller film written and directed by Theodros Teshome. It was nominated in three different categories at the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards; Best Film in an African Language, Best Director and Best Film.[1]
It won the "Festival Founders' Award- Narrative" at the 2015 Pan African Film Festival and also won "Audience Award" at the Rwanda Film Festival also in 2015.[2]
A film that spanned three continents and deals with the issue of illegal immigration to America. Kaleab and Jemal are willing to whatever it takes to reach America for a better life. On the arduous journey, they meet the beautiful Winta (Mahder Assefa), a fellow migrant from neighboring Eritrea. Kaleab and Winta fall in love as they make their way from East Africa through Libya, Italy, Mexico and finally to America.[3]
