While YouTube is free, the quality can vary. For a curated filmography, several platforms have emerged:
Actress and activist Meron Getnet gave a speech in 2022 about the pressure to have light skin and long hair. The video is a top search result for "Habesha Women empowerment." Habesha Women Sex Video
| Platform | What to Search | Example Video Title | |----------|----------------|----------------------| | YouTube | "New Ethiopian film 2024" + "full movie" | Sost Maezen – Full Amharic Film | | TikTok | #HabeshaWomen, #EthiopianTikTok, #EritreanGirl | Habesha girl makeup transformation | | Netflix (Ethiopia/International) | "Ethiopian movies" | Crumbs (dir. Miguel Llansó, starring Selam Tesfaye) | | OK Afrika | "Amharic films" | Siryet – Genet Tsegaye | While YouTube is free, the quality can vary
A 20-minute short film starring Meron Getnet. Unlike the melodramas, this horror video focuses on a woman haunted by an "Zar" spirit. It is the most popular "non-romance" video featuring a sole Habesha female lead. A 20-minute short film starring Meron Getnet
| Name | Notable Work | Platform | |------|--------------|----------| | Hermela Ayalew | Merkato (short film), Kunzila | YouTube | | Meron Getnet | Arada (first Ethiopian female-directed feature in decades) | Netflix (Ethiopia) | | Helen "Hande" | YeFikir Chekol series | YouTube |