Who is Hirut's father?

Who is Hirut's father?
Theatrical release sketched poster. It was later digitalized.
Directed byElala Ibsa
StarringAbebech Ejigu
Production
companies
Association of Country Film and Advertisement
Release date
  • 29 August 1965 (1965-08-29)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryEthiopia
LanguageAmharic

Who is Hirut's father (Amharic: ሂሩት አባቷ ማነው?) is a 1965 Ethiopian drama film directed by Elala Ibsa and produced by the Association of Country Film and Advertisement. It was released on Haile Selassie I Theatre (now called the Ethiopian National Theatre) on 29 August 1965. Starring Abebech Ejigu as Hirut, it is the first ever Ethiopian feature film and the first to use digital cinematography in later years. In the film, Hirut meets with her future husband and have a daughter. Meanwhile, her husband jailed for 15 years and left her daughter without nurturing father. This led a significant social stigma.

In 2020, the film digitized for view. On 5 January 2022, the film was premiered to viewers at Mulualem Cultural Center in Bahir Dar.