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Lamb

Genre Drama
Length 94 min
Production year 2015
Nationality Ethiopia
Distribution Ethiopia, France, Germany, Norway
Director Yared Zeleke
Script Yared Zeleke & Géraldine Bajard
Producer Ama Ampadu, Laurent Lavolé & Johannes Rexin
Executive producer David Hurst, Bettina Brokemper
Co-producer Alan R. Milligan
Starring Rediat Amare, Kidist Siyum, Welela Assefa, Surafel Teka, Rahel TeshomeIndris Mohamed, Bitania Abraham, Beletu Atenafu, Tigist Bayu & Fetle Berhanu
Director of photography Josée Deshaies
Production design Laurence Brenguier
Costume design Sandra Berrebi
Editor Véronique Bruque
Sound design Rainer Heesch
Composer Christophe Chassol
Awards Oscars 2016, Ethiopian entry
Winner Special Jury Prize - Krzysztof Kieslowski Award, Denver Film Festival
Winner Screenplay Creation Fonds award - Amiens Film Festival
Winner Feature film Competition in Milano FF
Nominated Cannes: Un Certain Regard Award;Cannes: Golden Camera; BFI London FF, Karlovy Vary, Sutherland Award; Toronto FF, Gijon FF

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.

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