Bilatena: The Golden Child

Synopsis

Bilatena tells us the story of Abi, a young boy who is representative of million of children in Africa who do not attend school and work to sustain their families. Childhood Destroyed from Chad tells a similar story from a girl's perspective. Bilatena also introduces us to the problems of the Ethiopian health system. Abi, a dynamic and resourceful twelve year old boy, lives with his mother Degua and his 26 year old university graduate unemployed brother Zelalem (Zele). Abi, who is a a hyper-industrious hard working 12-year-old boy with two jobs, supports his poor mother and his older unemployed brother through their day to day lives. But when their mother dies of Hepatitis B and Abi is also infected with the virus, Zele must face the big challenge of supporting his own life and keeping his younger brother alive by earning the 20,000 Ethiopian birr per month needed for his brother's medication.

Main Cast

Tariku Berhanu

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Eyob Dawit

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Fikerte Desalegn

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Birkit Haymanot

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Mekdes Melkamu

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Amenu Mijena

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kinfe Banbu
Writing	Writer	Kinfe Banbu
Production	Production Designer	Metasebya Shenqute
	Executive Producer	Melkam Yideg
Camera	Director of Photography	Sedakiyal Ayele
	Assistant Camera	Mebratu Yohanns
Lighting	Lighting Design	Mebratu Yohanns
Editing	Editor	Yitayewamlak Sergaw
Sound	Original Music Composer	Sultan Nuri
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