Haile Gerima
Ethiopian director, film professor, philosopher, and writer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1946 · age 80
Haile Gerima 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. Since 1975, Haile has been a film professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
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Black Lions - Roman WolvesFilm, Director, Writer2018
Footprints of Pan-AfricanismFilm, Producer2016
Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLAFilm, Himself2013
Venice 70: Future ReloadedFilm, Director2008
TezaFilm, Director, Writer1999
AdwaFilm, Director, Producer1994
Imperfect JourneyFilm, Director, Writer1993
SankofaFilm, Director, Writer1988OuagaFilm1982
Ashes and EmbersFilm, Director, Writer1979Guggenheim FellowshipAward
Bush MamaFilm, 1979Director, Writer1975
Harvest: 3,000 YearsFilm, Director, Writer1973
As Above, So BelowFilm, Dess1971
Hour GlassFilm, Director, Writer1946Born4 March 1946People around Haile
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He is best known for Sankofa (1993), which won two awards.
