Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew (2016) User Reviews

A Unique Perspective, An Intimate Journey

[amylalbertson · 10/10 · 2 July 2017]

Mekonen: The Journey of An African Jew is an endearing, moving film following the story of young Mekonen from Israel to Ethiopia where he revisits the village he grew up in and makes peace with the loss of his father. The Ethiopian Jewish community is unknown to many and this film gives a look into the fascinating personal story of one of them, a story emblematic of the journey of many. I highly recommend this film to anyone interested in unique cultural stories, Israeli, Jewish, or Ethiopian culture, or really just anyone interested in something one of a kind.

Met Filmmaker Oren Rosenfeld in Ethiopia while he was filming this

[diklaaharon · 10/10 · 14 June 2020]

So happy to see the results, Mekonen is such a unique individual his journey inspires me to overcome any obstacle that gets in my path.