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Portrait of Haile Gerima

Directing

Haile Gerima

Career

Active from 1971 to 2026, with a break from 2014 to 2025, busiest in 1979 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sankofa
Sankofa
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Haile Gerima Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.3, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 3.9
  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Ethiopian History 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • African History 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Maroons
The Maroons

Director

2020s

1 title
Black Lions – Roman Wolves
Black Lions – Roman Wolves (2026)

Director, Co-Producer

2010s

2 titles · average score 57
Footprints of Pan-Africanism
Footprints of Pan-Africanism (2018)

Producer

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

2000s

1 title · average score 69
Teza
Teza (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

Editor, Screenplay

1990s

3 titles · average score 80
Adwa
Adwa (1999)

Editor, Director

Imperfect Journey
Imperfect Journey (1994)

Writer, Director

Sankofa
Sankofa (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

Producer, Editor

1980s

1 title · average score 45
Ashes and Embers
Ashes and Embers (1982)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer, Director

1970s

6 titles · average score 71
Bush Mama
Bush Mama (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Editor

Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000
Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000 (1979)

Director

Harvest: 3,000 Years
Harvest: 3,000 Years (1975)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

Child of Resistance
Child of Resistance (1973)

Director

As Above, So Below
As Above, So Below (1973)

as Dess

Hour Glass
Hour Glass (1971)

Director, Writer