Dukale’s Dream
Year | 2014 |
Starring | Assefa Tofu, Deborra-Lee Furness, Dukale, Hugh Jackman, Jeffrey Sachs, Takele Mammo, Tim Costello |
Director(s) | Josh Rothstein |
Genre(s) | Documentary Feature, World Premiere |
Runtime | 70 min |
Producer(s) | Jesse Scolaro, Julie Christeas, Schuyler Weiss |
Writer(s) | Josh Rothstein |
Actor Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness traveled to Ethiopia in their role as ambassadors for World Vision Australia in 2009. During that visit, they met Dukale, a coffee farmer. Growing up, poverty had deprived Dukale of an education, but he saw an opportunity to create a new future for his family when World Vision offered access to a new kind of economic empowerment. Jackman was so inspired by Dukale’s story, that he made – and kept – a promise to him that is revealed in the film.