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Below are descriptions of the Sudden Flowers DVDs. These DVDs are available for purchase through PayPal or by contacting the Vision Collective office here. Proceeds support the Ethiopian children who made these films through Sudden Flowers Organization, a local NGO started by the children in Addis Ababa.

DVDs AVAILABLE NOW:

Fighting with Father
2008, Dir. by Yonas Endale and Dhaniel Debebe Negatu
"...My dad drinks like hell! I lose my mom due to HIV/AIDS, but my father does not lose a wife. This is my fight to get even with dad..." Combining fact and fantasy, Yonas Endale, retells his childhood efforts to reconcile with his father after his mother's death.

Gulicha
2007, Dir. by Tsigerida and Dhaniel Debebe Negatu
Even as she mourns the loss of her husband, Tsigerida's mother is faced with a dilemma: keep her daughter with her or send her to a better life...

Lost and Found
2008, Dir. by Wondimagegne, Zelalem Gebre and Dhaniel Debebe Negatu
Lost and Found begins with a boy, Wondi, and a girl walking together. What happens next will change Wondi's life forever.

The Mask Videos
2006, Dir. by Eric Gottesman, Dhaniel Debebe Negatu and Biniyam Mesfin
"We wanted to use masks because when these films are seen, people will point their finger at us. We were afraid of being ostracized from society…."

Sudden Flowers Shorts Vol. I
2006, Dir. by Eric Gottesman, Dhaniel Debebe Negatu and Biniyam Mesfin
Sudden Flowers Shorts, Volume 1 is a compilation of the short films made by children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia....

Street Rites -- COMING SOON
2009, Dir. by Dhaniel Debebe Negatu and Konjit Yehuala