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Lady Titi
It seems that race and racism are issues that do not disappear from the news all over the world. But Worko does not care about race. He is a 27-year-old man from Ethiopian origin who lives in Tel Aviv and has one dream – to become a famous singer. He borrows money to create a video-clip that he thinks will brings him his big break. Meanwhile, the people he borrowed the money from are catching up with him and threaten his life. Worko realizes he doesn’t have a way to return the money, so he decides to run and hide where his mother lives and where he grew up, a neighborhood which is an Ethiopian ghetto. When the underworld thugs arrive and try to find him in the ghetto, Worko dresses up as a sexy and provocative woman named “Titi” and becomes a coordinator for an Ethiopian women empowerment group. This is the moment when he meets the love of his life.
Festivals and Awards:
Ophir Award Nominations in Wardrobe Designer, Makeup Artist, Sound Editor, Israel, 2018
Director: Esti Almo Wexler
Producer: Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Micky Rabinovitz, Elad Wexler
Production Company: Abayenesh Productions, Lightstream, United King
Cinematographer: Zamir Nega
Editor: Zvika Pincus, Tal Keler
Soundtrack Editor: Avi Mizrachi
Original Soundtrack: David Klemes
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Rabinovich Foundation, Ministry of Communication
Musicians: Abete Barihun
Cast: Zvika Iskias, Elza Almo, Lirit Balaban, Tehila Yshayahu-Adgeh, Aryeh Cherner, Beyne Getahon, Beru Teshale, Eyal Selma, Tetina Assefa Kabede, Tity Haylo, Tamar Sandaka
Script: Esti Almo Wexler
Distributor: United King
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: ליידי טיטי
Category: Aliyah / Borders and Periphery / Immigration
Tag Words: cross dressing Ethiopian ghetto Israeli-Ethiopian loan sharks mafia Music musician singer
It seems that race and racism are issues that do not disappear from the news all over the world. But Worko does not care about race. He is a 27-year-old man from Ethiopian origin who lives in Tel Aviv and has one dream – to become a famous singer. He borrows money to create a video-clip that he thinks will brings him his big break. Meanwhile, the people he borrowed the money from are catching up with him and threaten his life. Worko realizes he doesn’t have a way to return the money, so he decides to run and hide where his mother lives and where he grew up, a neighborhood which is an Ethiopian ghetto. When the underworld thugs arrive and try to find him in the ghetto, Worko dresses up as a sexy and provocative woman named “Titi” and becomes a coordinator for an Ethiopian women empowerment group. This is the moment when he meets the love of his life.
Festivals and Awards:
Ophir Award Nominations in Wardrobe Designer, Makeup Artist, Sound Editor, Israel, 2018
Director: Esti Almo Wexler
Producer: Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Micky Rabinovitz, Elad Wexler
Production Company: Abayenesh Productions, Lightstream, United King
Cinematographer: Zamir Nega
Editor: Zvika Pincus, Tal Keler
Soundtrack Editor: Avi Mizrachi
Original Soundtrack: David Klemes
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Rabinovich Foundation, Ministry of Communication
Musicians: Abete Barihun
Cast: Zvika Iskias, Elza Almo, Lirit Balaban, Tehila Yshayahu-Adgeh, Aryeh Cherner, Beyne Getahon, Beru Teshale, Eyal Selma, Tetina Assefa Kabede, Tity Haylo, Tamar Sandaka
Script: Esti Almo Wexler
Distributor: United King
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: ליידי טיטי
Category: Aliyah / Borders and Periphery / Immigration
Tag Words: cross dressing Ethiopian ghetto Israeli-Ethiopian loan sharks mafia Music musician singer