About Yared Zeleke
Born 1978. Yared Zeleke is an Ethiopian film director, screenwriter and director.
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, was screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard. It is the first film from Ethiopia to have been officially selected in the festival's 68-year history.
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Who is Yared Zeleke?
Ethiopian film director
When was Yared Zeleke born?
Yared Zeleke was born in 1978 in Addis Ababa.
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Yared Zeleke is a film director, screenwriter and director.
What nationality is Yared Zeleke?
Yared Zeleke is Ethiopian.
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