Director CONSTANCE MARKS (US 2021) 93 min
The soul-stirring images of Ethiopia’s famine crisis imprinted many Western minds in the Seventies and Eighties. Unbeknownst to many, this mass starvation led to the fall of a 3000-year-old royal dynasty, whose lineage is traced to the legendary figures of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. In this fascinating and intimate journey of exploration, executive produced by Emmy® winning actor Cynthia Erivo, Yeshi Kassa retraces the turbulent fall from grace of her great-grandfather Emperor Haile Selassie. She looks for answers to her intricate lineage in conversations with family friends such as musician Bob Marley, survivors, and members of the overthrowing militant coup faction, The Derg. Director Constance Marks shapes an emotional investigative story from Yeshi’s quest to seek justice for her family and her beloved country.