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In societies that often demand toughness and encourage isolation, these films reveal the quiet power of care, vulnerability, and connection. Tenderness Is a Revolution gathers stories of people finding healing through friendship, community, and unexpected moments of grace. Across generations and geographies, these characters discover that gentleness can be transformative, and that choosing compassion for ourselves and for one another can be a radical act.
After an unexpected layoff, Biftuu, a first-generation Oromo woman, is forced to confront financial uncertainty while continuing to support her family back in Ethiopia. Through moments of isolation and community, Against the Odds captures the resilience required to endure uncertainty. Set within real Oromo community spaces, the film centers Oromo pride through language, art, and place, featuring Afaan Oromoo and the work of Oromo fashion designers, graphic artists, and a local Oromo restaurant, Qeerroo Restaurant. The film offers first-generation immigrants and women carrying family responsibility the experience of feeling seen and honored.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Oromo
- CountryUnited States
- GenreDrama
- DirectorBurtukaan Taaddasaa Adaree
- ScreenwriterBurtukaan Taaddasaa Adaree
- ProducerAnita M Cal, Adala Makhulo, Nathan Ebikwo, Brock Allen
- CastKalkidan Alemayehu, Jorgo Tesfa, Grace Hwoang, Bilisa Shune
In societies that often demand toughness and encourage isolation, these films reveal the quiet power of care, vulnerability, and connection. Tenderness Is a Revolution gathers stories of people finding healing through friendship, community, and unexpected moments of grace. Across generations and geographies, these characters discover that gentleness can be transformative, and that choosing compassion for ourselves and for one another can be a radical act.
After an unexpected layoff, Biftuu, a first-generation Oromo woman, is forced to confront financial uncertainty while continuing to support her family back in Ethiopia. Through moments of isolation and community, Against the Odds captures the resilience required to endure uncertainty. Set within real Oromo community spaces, the film centers Oromo pride through language, art, and place, featuring Afaan Oromoo and the work of Oromo fashion designers, graphic artists, and a local Oromo restaurant, Qeerroo Restaurant. The film offers first-generation immigrants and women carrying family responsibility the experience of feeling seen and honored.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Oromo
- CountryUnited States
- GenreDrama
- DirectorBurtukaan Taaddasaa Adaree
- ScreenwriterBurtukaan Taaddasaa Adaree
- ProducerAnita M Cal, Adala Makhulo, Nathan Ebikwo, Brock Allen
- CastKalkidan Alemayehu, Jorgo Tesfa, Grace Hwoang, Bilisa Shune