Yared Zeleke is an Ethiopian film director from Addis Ababa. He has an M.F.A. in Writing and Directing from New York University. His first feature film, Lamb,[1] was screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard.[2] It is the first film from Ethiopia to have been officially selected in the festival's 68-year history.
Yared Zeleke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Film director |
References
edit- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (23 April 2015). "Cannes 2015: First Ethiopian "Official Selection" - Comin - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Jordan Mattos (12 March 2014). "Home work: Filmmaker Yared Zeleke's Origin Stories". Manhattan Digest. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links
edit- Yared Zeleke at IMDb
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