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Grandpa Was an Emperor

2023·Movie
1h 32min
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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The documentary follows Yeshi Kassa, great-granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, as she embarks on a personal quest to discover what happened to her closest relatives during the coup of 1974. While Yeshi and her older sister were thousands of miles away in a British boarding school, her great-grandfather was deposed by a revolution, setting off a harrowing chain of events that would put her parents and siblings in grave danger. For the very first time, the royal family examines the events that led to the collapse of a 3,000-year-old dynasty and reflects on how, against all odds, they were able to survive this turbulent time in Ethiopian history.
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Where can I stream Grandpa Was an Emperor legally?

Grandpa Was an Emperor is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Grandpa Was an Emperor worth watching?

89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Grandpa Was an Emperor?

1 h 32 min

Grandpa Was an Emperor runs 1 h 32 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Grandpa Was an Emperor?

Critics100
Audiences78

Not quite. Critics rate Grandpa Was an Emperor higher (100) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Grandpa Was an Emperor in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Grandpa Was an Emperor?

2CAUS

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