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L.A. Rebellion Icon's New Film Battles History
15 Jan
Summary
- Haile Gerima's new documentary Black Lions - Roman Wolves screens at Berlinale.
- The film explores Italy's brutal colonial legacy in Ethiopia.
- Gerima has worked on this project for decades, gathering personal accounts.
Filmmaker Haile Gerima, a pivotal artist of the L.A. Rebellion movement, is returning to feature filmmaking with "Black Lions - Roman Wolves." This documentary, announced for the Berlinale Forum lineup, delves into Italy's harsh colonial past in Ethiopia. Gerima has dedicated decades to this project, meticulously recording firsthand accounts from resistance fighters of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
The film promises a sweeping survey of suppressed history, framed as an epic ballad of resistance and national pride. Gerima's last feature, "Teza," premiered in 2008, earning accolades at the Venice Film Festival. More recently, his earlier works like "Ashes And Embers" and "Sankofa" have gained renewed attention through restorations.
"Black Lions - Roman Wolves" is an Ethiopian-American production slated to screen in competition at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival, scheduled from February 12 to 22, 2026. The festival will also feature new projects from filmmakers Volker Koepp and James Benning.
