Archive · 20 May 2025
Ethiopian Student's Film at Cannes: A Voice for African Stories
An Ethiopian film student, Kokob Gebrehaweria, made a film called 'A Clay Made Up of Clay' about an African footballer's struggles in India.
The student, who studies at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, got his no-budget film into Cannes La Cinef.
The film is based on a real story of an injured footballer who faced financial hardships after coming to India.
Gebrehaweria hopes to use his films to highlight the struggles of exploited African footballers and to give them a voice.
He is also seeking opportunities to network and collaborate with international producers.
An Ethiopian film student's movie, 'A Clay Made Up of Clay,' is selected for Cannes La Cinef.
The film is based on the real story of an African footballer in India who faced financial and health struggles.
The student is studying at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.
The director hopes to highlight the experiences of exploited African footballers.
He is looking for opportunities to collaborate with international producers.
- Who
- Kokob Gebrehaweria, an Ethiopian film student.
- What
- A film about African footballers and their struggles
- When
- Cannes 2025
- Where
- Cannes Film Festival
- Why
- To give a voice to exploited African footballers and network.
- Filmmaker
- Kokob Gebrehaweria
- Film Title
- 'A Clay Made Up of Clay'
- School
- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
- Film Subject
- Struggles of African Footballers
- Event
- Cannes La Cinef
- Origin
- Ethiopia