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My Son, My King (2026)
Directed by Rakeb Mulatu
Drama · 7m
My Son, My King is a coming-of-age drama set in Melbourne's west, that follows Negus, a young Ethiopian-Australian boy navigating adolescence while caught between the expectations of his community and the stereotypes imposed on him by society. As he searches for identity, belonging and what it truly means to become a man, one reckless decision forces him to confront the pressures shaping his future. Rooted in the Ethiopian diaspora and inspired by the lived experiences of African Australian youth, My Son, My King explores family, masculinity and resilience through a perspective rarely seen in Australian cinema.
Cast
H
Hebron Tekle
Negus
C
Chilipo Michael Bandazi
Shopkeeper
I
Isaac Taye
Dani
J
Josiah Mulat
Nati
L
Levi Tekle
Young Negus
M
Mulatu Assefa
Abaye
M
Meserach Aliso
Ema
J
Joel Beyene
Older Boy 1
T
TG Gaboilwe
Older Boy 2
M
Miles Tanaka Makanza
Older Boy 3
Nicholas Demarinis
Drunk Man 1
D
Dex Alphey
Drunk Man 2
Crew
- Director
- Rakeb Mulatu
- Writer
- Rakeb Mulatu
- Director of Photography
- Jess Coker
- Original Music Composer
- Mackinley Rolfe
- Editor
- Bridget Knight
- Producer
- Justine Chang
Details
- Original title
- ልጄ ንጉሴ
- Release date
- 2026-11-08
- Runtime
- 7m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Amharic, Chichewa; Nyanja, English
- Countries
- Australia
- Production
- Deakin University