Anbessa

About Anbessa

Asalif and his mother defy Ethiopia’s omnipresent modern housing development culture, by continuing to live a life characterised by proximity to nature and rootedness in community. The boy counters the ruptures in his accustomed surroundings and the threat posed by the hyena that haunts his neighbourhood by reinventing himself as a hero: as Anbessa, the lion.

Mo Scarpelli's Anbessa is a 2019 documentary film. At 86 minutes long, it arrived in February 2019.

Asalif Tewold plays self. Written by Mo Scarpelli.

In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Cineverse Amazon Channel.