In lamb, a universal tale in a rarely seen country pbs. An ethiopian film, lamb, is causing a stir at cannes yared zelekes first feature film in 2015, lamb, becamethe first film from ethiopia to be officially selected in cannes film festival. From first frame to last, lamb is a lovely piece of visual poetry. Yared zeleke is the addis abababorn director responsible for the very first ethiopian film to be an official selection at cannes film festival. Steeped in gorgeous landscapes and ethnographic detail, lamb weaves a rich portrait of contemporary ethiopian society through one boys journey to survive on his own terms. Last months edition was no exception, and one of the late entries was lamb by yared zeleke, the first ethiopian entry in the official selection ever, a reminder of how african cinema is perpetually. Embassy sponsors ethiopia premiere of the film lamb. Ethio beauty ethiopian film lamb makes the first cannes. Lamb, which was filmed in the village of kissoye, tells the story of the ethiopian boy.
For the first time, an ethiopian film was selected for. One of the breakout films at cannes this year was a heartwarming tale of a boy and his lamb. Lamb is the first ethiopian film ever to be screened at the cannes film festival in france and more recently, it premiered for local film lovers in addis ababa. Lamb is the first ethiopian film to be screened as an official selection at the cannes film festival. Ethiopian film, lamb, is causing a stir at cannes film. The latest comes from yared zeleke and is called lamb, which tells the growingup story of a 9 yearold boy named ephraim and his friend chuni in ethiopias spectacular countryside during hard times. Ethiopian filmmaker yared zelekes film lamb made history by being the first ethiopian movie to be officially selected to play at the cannes. Although this is the first ethiopian film to be screened at cannes, the director shows great promise.
Another good movie in this trend is lamb, directed by yared zeleke, a coming of age movie centered on the relationship between a child and his lamb. Talking movies reports from cannes on lamb, the first ethiopian film ever to have made it in to the festivals official selection. Ethiopian film, lamb, is causing a stir at cannes film festival. Ethiopias first film at cannes gives moving view of. Ethiopias blockbuster movie, starring a lamb cnn one of the breakout films at cannes this year was a heartwarming tale of a boy and his lamb.
Cannes, may 22 2015 ips a boy, a sheep and a stunning mountain landscape. Lamb is the first film from ethiopia to be included in the official selection at the cannes film festival and the countrys entry for the best foreign language oscar. Actors discuss cannes success of ethiopian film lamb bbc. The film was also screened at the 2015 toronto film festival and represented ethiopia at the 88th academy awards in the foreign language film category. Embassy in addis abeba said it was proud to sponsor the premiere in ethiopia of lamb, the first ethiopian film ever to be screened as an official selection at the cannes film festival. It was the first ethiopian film to be included in the official selection. Ethiopian film lamb from director yared zeleke, which follows a halfjewish boy sent to live with relatives in the countrys southern mountains, is the first film from ethiopia to ever be selected for the cannes film festival and was the countrys entry for the academy awards. Yared zelekes film at cannes 2015 at tadias magazine. Of lambs and life in ethiopia an interview with yared zeleke. An ethiopian film, lamb, is causing a stir at cannes bbc. Jcu ethiopian film festival presents lamb by yared zeleke.
Lamb is the first ethiopian film ever to be screened at the cannes film festival in france and m. One day, his uncle announces that he will have to sacrifice his sheep for the upcoming religious feast, but ephraim is ready to do anything to save his only friend and return home. The story of a little african boy and his lamb has moved the audience and shined in one of the worlds most prestigious theaters. Lamb director yared zeleke on his young protagonist and. Lamb is the first ethiopian film ever to be selected at the cannes film festival. The movie lamb both written and directed by yared is the first ethiopian film to have ever been selected for the cannes film festival. Rediat amare in yared zelekes lamb 2015 lamb the firstever ethiopian film at cannes has now shared a trailer that showcases its rich landscapes and beautiful countryside cinematography. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The lamb causing a stir at cannes jump to media player lamb is the first ethiopian film ever to have made it in to the cannes festivals official selection. Yared zelekes first feature film in 2015, lamb, became the first film. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The official trailer for the feature length fiction film lamb by yared zeleke, the first ethiopian film officially selected for cannes.
We spoke to actors kidist and redeat of cannes festival selected movie from ethiopia lamb. The firstever ethiopian film to be selected for the cannes film festival, lamb is the sweet tale of ephraim, an ethiopian boy, who, after the death of his mother, is sent to live with distant relatives. Lamb is the first feature film for 37year old yared, who studied at new york universitys film school. Lamb is the first ethiopian film to be screened as an official selection at the cannes film festival the u. When ephraim, an ethiopian boy, is sent from his homeland to live with distant relatives, he takes his beloved sheep with him. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. An interview with yared zeleke, the director of the first. Ethiopian film lamb from director yared zeleke, which follows a halfjewish boy sent to live with relatives in the countrys southern mountains, is. The film hails from slum kid films, an ethiopiabased film production company cofounded by ama ampadu, which aims to discover and nurture emerging talent in ethiopia, as well as to support the development of ethiopian filmmaking. Ethiopias first cannesselected film cnn video ethiopian filmmaker yared zelekes film lamb made history by being the first ethiopian movie to be officially selected to play at the. It was screened in the contemporary world cinema section of the 2015 toronto international film festival.
This accomplished feature film debut from ethiopian filmmaker yared zeleke was the first ethiopian film to ever premiere in cannes official selection, and the third film to. Earlier this year, lamb became the first ethiopian film selected for the cannes film festival. His only source of solace is his beloved sheep, whom he treats like a dear friend. When an ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep. Ephraim, a young ethiopian boy, and his goat chuni are inseparable. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects.
To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. An ethiopian film has been making a splash not just at home. Tender and captivating, writerdirector yared zelekes feature debut has already made its mark, honored as the first ethiopian film ever named a cannes film festival official selection. Yared zeleke and his 2015 cannes selection, lamb, can now be added to that growing list. Lamb is a 2015 ethiopian drama film directed by yared zeleke. Ethiopias first cannesselected film, lamb, debuts its. Lamb is the first ethiopian film ever to have made it in to the cannes festivals. Based on lambs richlydeserved applause from the cannes crowd at its premiere, ethiopian films first venture to cannes will most assuredly not be its last. An ethiopian film, lamb, is causing a stir at cannes november 20, 2015 november 23, 2015 mengistu 1747 views 0 comment lamb.
Lamb new movie from ethiopia by yared zeleke official selection at cannes 2015 lamb a film by yared zeleke 2015 ethiopiafrancegermanynorway drama amharic ethiopian filmmaker yared zelekes comingofage drama lamb, marks the very first time in cannes film festival history that an ethiopian film has been an official selection. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Lamb was the first ethiopian film to be part of the official selection at. The feature drama, produced by addis abababased slum kid films, has been selected to screen at this years cannes film festival in france. An ethiopian film, lamb, is causing a stir at cannes. Actors discuss cannes success of lamb jump to media player in may this year, the film lamb became the first ever ethiopian movie to have made it. Rediat amare as ephraim in yared zelekes debut feature, lamb, the first ethiopian film to screen as an official selection at the cannes film. It tells the story of a young boy, ephraim, who is sent by his father to live with his extended. Ethiopian movie gets a boost from french film industry.
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