"Lamb," by Yared Zeleke / Ethiopia / 2015 / 94mins / Drama / Amharic
Presented in collaboration with Queens Museum
Special performance by Arki Sound
When Ephraim, an Ethiopian boy, is sent from his homeland to live with distant relatives, he takes his beloved sheep with him. One day, his uncle announces that he will have to sacrifice his sheep for the upcoming religious feast, but Ephraim is ready to do anything to save his only friend and return home.
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Yared Zeleke
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