Ethiopia: In the Footsteps of the First Christians

This is a preview of one of the films that will be screened at the TAC Film Festival this year, in Eugene, OR.
TAC Film & Video Festival: bit.ly/YnQfaJ
Northern Ethiopia is the birthplace of Ethiopian Christianity, a religion practiced by almost half of the country's 80 million people. In the northern province of Tigray lies a remote territory dedicated completely to the monastic life, the Waldeba. The Waldeba is home to about a thousand monks and hermits that lead secluded lives of abstinence, fasting and prayer. For these religious people, dying in Waldeba is the way to gain direct access to heaven. In this film, the first documentary on the region, François Le Cadre goes to Waldeba to observe the religious practices of the monks and learn about Saint Samuel, the founder of the most important regional monastery called "the land of the monks."
Length: 53 min.
Country: France
Language: English
Director: Jean-Louis Saporito
Producer: Aline Houdy and Thierry Gautier, TGA Production
Producer Web site: www.tga.fr
Distributor: ARTE France
Distributor Web site: www.arte.fr

[@BeKemeFeqadu]

We don’t worship the Holy Virgin and the saints , you should say “to venerate “ “to honor “ we only worship God

[@berniebernie6961]

I was about to type the same thing.

[@soulalma]

Esplendoroso

[@abrahamzekios5252]

Good thanks

[@josephmedina6403]

You know history is a repeat when new videos show up from 11 years ago and most likely filmed before that .

[@arianan07]

Woah. Mind. Blown.

[@dantheman93449]

Google BP Editing for info on a new book that proposes Ethiopia was the first Christian nation.

[@Gebrefull]

0:25 says "...to worship the holy virgin and the saints..." Such a claim not only eludes the true image of Christianity but also neglects the tenets of the church. should the film have been based on an artfully contrived false story?

[@SovietKickboxer19991234]

the first CHRISTIAN country is Armenia they adopted CHRISTIANITY as their national religion in 301 A.D. so ehtiopia is not the first CHRISTIAN country

[@mizzhadassa322]

+Lali Bela it's been proven. It has been in Ethiopia since 1 AD. It is the oldest, and older than Armenia. Poor india, has no proof, since the Europeans came there, burned their books and forced them to convert to their version.

[@AzeriDervish]

Interesting fact is Armenian Alphabet is completely based on Ethiopian apparently their "Great" minds "borrowed" bunch of words when visiting Jerusalem. Armenia is one of the biggest forgeries of History they managed it since 12th century because of monks living in island off the coast of Venice forging and placing name Armenia on every possible map, after 900 years we have Armenians who claim to be the most ancient and greatest civilization on earth

[@meheretadere6030]

It is a good thing that the ethiopian and armainian church are sister churches

[@meheretadere6030]

India, copt, assyria too

[@BeKemeFeqadu]

True , Ethiopia is the 2nd Christian nation .