In 2016, Ethiopian-American actor David Samuel was completing his MFA in Acting at Brown University, when he learned that he had an uncle (on his mother’s side) that was killed in Ethiopia in the late 1970s, during a period of time known as The Red Terror. Inspired by what he learned, David began imagining how he could tell his uncle’s story and began raising money to film this project, with local Providence filmmaker Alex Laferriere. After a successful campaign, they spent ten days in Addis Ababa and Gondar interviewing a few of Niguse’s family members who were willing to speak about these traumatic events. Using a mixture of found footage from home videos, audio diaries recorded during filming, and music from David Samuel’s solo show, “Away You Ethiop”, and his musical project, KINGOFAXUM, Niguse and The Red Terror explores what grief looks like when you don’t get a chance to mourn, and what it means to find a home in the midst of sorrow. To view the film: CLICK HERE