Price of Love (film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Hermon Hailay |
Produced by | Max Conil |
Starring | Eskindir Tameru Fereweni Gebregergs |
Cinematography | Mulgeta Amaru |
Edited by | Max Conil Habtegebrel Abebe |
Production company | HM Film Production |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Ethiopia |
Language | Amharic |
Price of Love is an award winning 2015 Ethiopian drama film directed by Hermon Hailay which was screened in the Official Selection at 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
It was selected 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 won multiple awards. [2]
It tells the story of a young Addis Ababa taxi driver gets caught up in the dark side of love, causing his taxi to be stolen. He finds himself stuck in a relationship with a prostitute, making him confront his past and discover what is the price of love.[3]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2015 | Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou | Special Prize of Ouagadougou | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Créteil International Women's Film Festival | Grand Prix | Price of Love | Nominated |
2015 | Panafrican Film Festival, Cannes | Dikalo Award Best Film | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Panafrican Film Festival, Cannes | Dikalo Award Best Actor | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Panafrican Film Festival, Cannes | Dikalo Award Best Actress | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Zanzibar International Film Festival | Bi Kidude Award (Chairman's Award) | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Écrans noirs | Ecrans d'Or | Price of Love | Nominated |
2015 | Toronto International Film Festival | Grolsch People’s Choice Award | Price of Love | Nominated |
2015 | Festival du cinéma Africain de Khouribga | Prix Coup de cœur du jury | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Festival du cinéma Africain de Khouribga | Prix culturel Don quichotte | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Festival du cinéma Africain de Khouribga | Best Actor | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé | Grand Prix | Price of Love | Nominated |
2015 | Africa International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Lumières d'Afrique | Prix du Jury Signis | Price of Love | Won |
2015 | Stockholm International Film Festival | Bronze Horse | Price of Love | Nominated |
2016 | Jeonju International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Price of Love | Nominated |