Lamb (2015)

Directed by

Yared Zeleke

Genre

drama film

Country

Qatar, Germany, Ethiopia, France

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Ethiopian boy sets out on a journey with his beloved lamb to avoid being sent to live with relatives. He hopes to keep his family together after his mother's death.

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What happens

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. It was the first Ethiopian film to be included in the Official Selection. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Ethiopian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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