Superno

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Superno
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Directed by Abel Mekasha
Written byAbel Mekasha
Produced byAbel Mekasha
StarringEsubalew Nasir
CinematographyAbel Mekasha
Edited byAbel Mekasha
Music byNatneal Solomon
Production
companies
Cipher Media
Cintamani Films
Release date
2021
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesEthiopia
Chile
LanguageAmharic
Budget$20.000 USD [1]

Superno is a 2021 Ethiopian-Chilean science fiction psychological thriller film written, directed, produced and edited by Abel Mekasha in his directorial debut. [2] [3] Starring Esubalew Nasir. [4] The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, [5] but it was not selected. [6]

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Synopsis

A man is in a solitary environment, he thinks he is kidnapped, but no, he has a phone in front of him as the only means of communication. [7]

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