Artist meseret mebrate biography of williams

I was covering the event for a local Ethiopian-Canadian newspaper and knew she had recently visited the country.

Ethiopian actress Meseret Mebrate

I asked her about Ethiopian film making and if she had any future plans to take some of her work there for a public showing. While the whole room eyed me with confusion, Ms. Portman answered how much she liked being involved in charity work in Ethiopia and how much she was struck by the beauty and humility of the Ethiopians she had met on her brief visit.

For her, Ethiopia meant charity. My question not being answered, I sat down and heard more mainstream news outlets ask such friendly questions as the name of her hair stylists, if she had a boyfriend and many similar inquiries. The experience left me determined to expose myself to Ethiopian film making on a visit to my home country.

While there, I visited many cinemas and theatres and was pleasantly surprised to discover that most were always sold out with local Ethiopian-made movies. The movies are of good quality with strong performances. Surprisingly, movie-making has become a mainstream business in Ethiopia and there are many talented actors and actresses being afforded opportunities to showcase top-notch talents.

Young actress, Meseret Mebrate, made famous by the local soap Gemena and dozens of films, is one of the emerging stars. I first met Ms. Mebrate at a screening in Addis for Hiroshima , a movie about leading Ethiopian business-people attempting to smuggle hazardous waste by exploiting many people and families along the way. Though she is a supporting character, in every scene, she is the star.

Tall, elegant and beautiful to watch, she makes every part come to life. The following day, I booked a date to speak with her in person. The beautiful exclusive Bole neighborhood is where I met the stunning actress.