Lamb
When an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend. |  |
When an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend. | |
U.S. Premiere of Yared Zeleke’s ‘Lamb’ at 2016 New York Jewish Film Festival
Yared Zeleke’s film Lamb will premiere in the United States next month on opening night at the 2016 New York Jewish Film Festival. Lamb is the first Ethiopian film to be an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and the country’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar this year.
See more at: http://www.tadias.com/12/14/2015/u-s-premiere-of-yared-zelekes-lamb-at-2016-new-york-jewish-film-festival/#sthash.R8MefO95.dpuf
As an exploration of where one belongs and what are people’s roles in society (Ephraim likes to cook, something considered women’s work) this film gives us a great deal to think about. I’d be very curious how the film was received in Ethiopia where the society is in the middle of changing.
http://unseenfilms.blogspot.com/2016/01/lamb-2015-new-york-jewish-film-festival.html
Brooklyn-based KimStim has acquired distribution rights to the film in the U.S. and plans a theatrical release in Spring 2016.
A brilliant drama about an Ethiopian boy and his pet sheep, Lamb became the first Ethiopian film to be screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival as an “Official Selection,” and won “Best Feature Film” at the 2015 Milan Film Festival.
http://www.sinuousmag.com/2016/01/ethiopia-lamb-us-theatrical-release-spring-2016/