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Haile Gerima | |
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 Gerima in 2015 | |
| Born | March 4, 1946 Gondar, Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | Goodman School of Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | Sankofa |
| Spouse | Shirikiana Aina |
| Awards | 1993 – Best Cinematography Award for Sankofa, FESPACO, Burkina Faso etc |
Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers.[1] Since 1975, Haile has been a film professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He is best known for Sankofa (1993), which won two awards.
- ^ Hornaday, Ann (June 3, 2007). "From L.A. Hotbed, Black Filmmakers' Creativity Flowered". Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2011.