Stand Up My Beauty

May 19 2022 N/A 1h 50m
Documentary, Music

Nardos, an Azmari singer from Addis Ababa, dreams of telling stories about the lives of ordinary people through her music. In her search for the stories behind her songs, she meets Gennet, a poet who lives on the streets with her children. Nardos puts the lives, visions and power of Ethiopian women at the center of her creation as we slowly immerse ourselves in a rapidly changing country.

Plot

Nardos, an Azmari singer from Addis Ababa, dreams of telling stories about the lives of ordinary people through her music. In her search for the stories behind her songs, she meets Gennet, a poet who lives on the streets with her children. Nardos puts the lives, visions and power of Ethiopian women at the center of her creation as we slowly immerse ourselves in a rapidly changing country.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Heidi Specogna

Production Countries

Germany, Switzerland

Production Companies

Fama Film, ma.ja.de. FilmProduktions

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
16
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA