By Berhan Tsehai, Tsehainy.com Staff
Close to a thousand individuals were on hand to view the first screening in New York City of the documentary titled ‘Man of the Millennium’-An historical account of the life and times of Emperor Haile Selassie I. The Ethiopian and Rastafarian community filled the Oberia Dempsey Center on West 127th Street in Harlem, NY this past Saturday night. Produced by 28 year old filmmaker Tikher Teferra, this documentary aims to search and tell the story of the Last Emperor of Ethiopia. Teferra was inspired to tell this story because he felt “We, the new generation don’t know our history, even worse we are being told false history just for the sake of political propaganda.” Despite the obstacles Teferra faced in making the film, ‘Man of the Millennium’ is a must see, especially for the younger generation.
The documentary begins with earlier accounts that goes back to Biblical times and sets the stage to tell the story of Haile Selassie I from his childhood days. There are several video footages of the Emperor, and detail historical accounts by several individuals including Professor Merid Wolde Aragay from Addis Ababa University… Continue reading >>