As part of Culture Leads the Way project, Selam in collaboration with Oromia Art Institute and Ambo university has started filming a 1 hour documentary film in Amharic and Affan oromo language with English subtitle, about life of Laureate Tsegaye Gebremedhin from childhood to his death, his impact on Ethiopian literature, his contribution and role in socio-politics of Ethiopia, his life philosophy, his works, his vision, his effort in connecting different cultures. The film will be completed within 1 month.
The aim of this film is to show Tsegaye`s remarkable role in showing Ethiopia to the external world and in building Ethiopia’s good image, which will be a role model to youths.
The documentary is part of the project Culture Leads the Way funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida