Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian Amhara 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. He is best known for Sankofa (1993), which won two awards. In 1970, he moved to California to attend the University of California where he earned Bachelor's and Master's of Fine Arts degrees in film. He was part of a generation of new black filmmakers who became known as the Los Angeles School of Black filmmakers, along with Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep), Jamaa Fanaka (Penitentiary), Ben Caldwell (I and I), Larry Clark and Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust).
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Who is Haile Gerima?+
Haile Gerima is an Ethiopian-born filmmaker and academic who was a key member of the L.A. Rebellion, a movement of Black filmmakers at UCLA during the 1970s.
What is Haile Gerima known for?+
He is recognized for his contributions to independent and political cinema, specifically films such as Sankofa, Harvest: 3,000 Years, and Bush Mama.
