Kezkaza Welafen

Kezkaza Welafen
Theatrical release poster
Written byTheodros Teshome
Ayele Eshetu
Produced byTheodros Teshome
Starring
  • Shimeles Abera
  • Lulit Assefa
Other casts
Production
companies
Sebastopol Films
Teddy Studio
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryEthiopia
LanguageAmharic

Kezkaza Welafen (Amharic: ቀዝቃዛ ወላፈን, English: Cold Blaze) is a 2003 Ethiopian drama film directed by Theodros Teshome and written by Teshome along with Ayele Eshetu. Both Teshome and Eshetu wrote the story to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, especially in the role of young women and their mental health.[1]

Set in Sidist Kilo campus of Addis Ababa University, the films story follows a highly educated young woman Selam in middle class family whose life was ruined by a wealthy man. Against her will, he impregnated her and pressured to marry her. This dilemma shifted when a young man saved her life from the evil guy, and changed her life. The film stars with Shimeles Abera (Joro) and Lulit Assefa.

A soundtrack for the film of the same name was performed by Abinet Agonafir, and was included to his debut album Hidden Beauty (2003).[2]

Plot

The film follows a young middle class educated woman named Selam that studies at Addis Ababa University. She is surrounded by men who want to marry her. Unfortunately, a financially stable follows her, they fall in love, and impregnated her. Obliviously, this pressure is against her will, and he planned a marriage that negatively averts her future success in education. The girl finds another man (Brook) who rescued her from this person, helped her to finish her university education, finds a new job for her and provides support for her family. They developed romantic relationship and finally married.[1]

Casts

Main

  • Shimelis Abera
  • Lulit Assefa

Supporting casts

  • Tesfu Berhane
  • Aster Bedane
  • Tilahun Elfineh
  • Solomon Bogale
  • Muluken Teshome
  • Mekdes Zedwe
  • Emebet W/Gebriel
  • Andualem Shiferaw
  • Belaynesh Amede
  • Chrotaw Kelkay
  • Woinishet Kebede
  • Saba Teshome
  • Girma Gemechu
  • Haileye Tadesse
  • Gossaye Tesfaye

References

  1. ^ a b "Gender and Ethiollywood: A Review of 'Kezkaza Wolafen' and 'Etse Beles' at Tadias Magazine". Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Kezkaza Welafen (Remix) – Abinet Agonafir". Ethio Zeima|ኢትዮ ዜማ ቤት. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
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