Ephraim is a young Ethiopian boy. His father leaves him and his sheep, from which he is inseparable, to be looked after by distant relatives, far from his drought-ridden homeland. Ephraim isn‘t very good at farming, but he has a hidden talent: he is an excellent cook. One day, his uncle tells him that they have to sacrifice his sheep for the next religious feast. The young boy, however, is ready to do anything to save his only friend and return home.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 34 min.
- Country, year
- France, Ethiopia, Germany, Norway, 2015
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Amharic
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Yared Zeleke
- Screenplay
- Yared Zeleke, Géraldine Bajard
- Cinematography
- Josée Deshaies
- Cast
- Rediat Amare, Kidist Siyum, Surafel Teka, Welela Assefa
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Cannes Film Festival
Director
Yared Zeleke
Yared Zeleke was born in Ethiopia in 1978. He studied cinema at New York University, majoring in Writing and Directing. He worked for a number of NGOs in the United States, Ethiopia, Namibia, and Norway, before embarking on a directing career. He has written, produced, directed and edited several short documentary and fiction films. In Ethiopia, he edited documentaries for United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Director‘s debut Lamb is the first Ethiopian film to have premiered in Cannes.
