A short film documenting Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia's life as the leader of the Walias Band in the 1970, his immigration to the United States and his subsequent re-emergence as a performer in 2014.
Unfortunately the movie IT IS A SOUL: A Portrait of Hailu Mergia is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Directing | Lorena Alvarado | Director |
| Directing | Adam Golfer | Director |
| Camera | Adam Golfer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lorena Alvarado | Editor |
| Production | Jessica Beshir | Producer |
| Editing | Cédric von Niederhäusen | Colorist |
| Sound | Luciana Foglio | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Menbere Awoke | Translator |
| Crew | Jessica Beshir | Translator |
