Lamb (2015 Ethiopian film)
| Lamb | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Yared Zeleke |
| Produced by |
Ama Ampadu Laurent Lavole Johannis Rexin David Hurst Alan Milligan |
| Written by | Yared Zeleke |
| Starring | Rediat Amare |
| Music by | Christophe Chassol |
| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
| Edited by | Véronique Bruque |
| Distributed by | Haut et Court (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country |
Ethiopia France Germany Norway Qatar |
| Language | Amharic |
Lamb is a 2015 Ethiopian drama film directed by Yared Zeleke. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was the first Ethiopian film to be included in the Official Selection.[1][2] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The film was selected as the Ethiopian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[4][5]
Plot
An Ethiopian boy whose mother recently died is placed by his father with relatives, together with a sheep. His host wants him to sacrifice his lamb for the upcoming religious feast, and the boy decides to travel with his sheep to a mountain top he can see in the distance.
Cast
- Rediat Amare as Ephraïm
- Kidist Siyum as Tsion
- Welela Assefa as Emama
- Surafel Teka as Solomon
- Rahel Teshome as Azeb
- Indris Mohamed as Abraham
- Bitania Abraham as Mimi
Reception
Marinell Haegelin wrote for kinoctics.com this film was "part poignant drama, part travelogue". The cast was praised as "endear(ing)".[6]
See also
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Sub-Saharan African submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- 1 2 "Complement to the Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Sandra Bullock’s ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ Robert Redford’s ‘Truth’ to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "81 Countries In Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar". AMPAS. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "Director Yared Zeleke’s Film ‘Lamb’ is Ethiopia’s Official Submission to Oscars". Tadias Magazine. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ephraim und das Lamm (Lamb)". kinocritics.com. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
External links
- Lamb at the Internet Movie Database