SOOLANEE: Award-Winning Oromo Film Now Available on YouTube

Nov 7

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By Dhabessa Wakjira

MELBOURNE — SOOLANEE, a landmark Oromo-language film released in 2024, is now available for free viewing on YouTube. The film’s producers are warmly inviting the broader Oromo community and film lovers everywhere to subscribe to Guuboo Entertainment and watch the acclaimed production.

A Film of Many Firsts

SOOLANEE was written by Keeyeroon Darajjee and directed by Rabbirraa Daadhii and Eliyaas Kifilu. Produced by 5 STAR FILM PRODUCTION, the film was released in 2024 and has since become a significant milestone in Oromo cinema.

The film’s title, Soolanee, carries cultural resonance, and its production values have earned it recognition beyond Ethiopia’s borders.

International Acclaim

In 2025, SOOLANEE won the Best International Film award at the Charlotte Black Film Festival in North Carolina, USA. The film has also been selected and screened at numerous international film festivals, earning widespread recognition and critical acclaim. Additionally, SOOLANEE was nominated for a Gumaa Award, further cementing its place as one of the most celebrated Oromo films of recent years.

Now Available to All

The full film is now available on YouTube, and the producers are inviting everyone to watch, subscribe, like, comment, and share.

Watch SOOLANEE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAV2vWGKlXU

The film’s release on YouTube marks an important moment for Oromo-language cinema—making an internationally recognized production accessible to audiences around the world, free of charge.

A Call to the Community

The producers extend their warm invitation: “Guutummaa Soolanee YouTube irraa akka daawattan kabajaan afeeramtanii jirtu”—”You are respectfully invited to watch the entirety of Soolanee on YouTube.”

They also encourage viewers to Subscribe, Like, Comment, and Share, helping to amplify the reach of Oromo cinema and support the growing industry of Afaan Oromoo filmmaking.

Watch SOOLANEE now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAV2vWGKlXU

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