About Hermon Hailay
Born 1985. Hermon Hailay is an Ethiopian film director and screenwriter.
Hermon Hailay is an Ethiopian film writer/director. In 2014, she was invited to attend the Cannes Film Festival “From Addis to Cannes Workshop” . She directed several critically and commercially successful domestic DVD films before completing her first theatrical feature film, Price of Love.
The film was invited to the Official Selection at Toronto International Film Festival 2015. It also screened in Official Competition at FESPACO 2015 where it won the Special Prize of Ouagadougou. It has gone on to compete in numerous international film festivals and has won multiple awards.
Personal life Hermon Hailey was born in the motherland of Huruta, Ethiopia. Her father's death inspired her to become a film writer.
Filmography Year Title 2012 Baleguru 2013 Yaltasebew 2015 Price of Love
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Who is Hermon Hailay?
Ethiopian film director
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Hermon Hailay was born in 1985 in Mekele.
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Hermon Hailay is a film director and screenwriter.
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Hermon Hailay is Ethiopian.
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