Hermon Hailay

Hermon Hailay
Born
Huruta, Ethiopia
OccupationsFilm director, writer

Hermon Hailay is an Ethiopian film writer/director. In 2014, she was invited to attend the Cannes Film Festival “From Addis to Cannes Workshop” [1]. 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.[2]

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

References


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