Zeresenay B. Mehari

writer, director

[Mehret Mandefro @DrMehret]

Today is the day! Tune in tonight for the premiere of How It Feels To Be Free exec produced by @aliciakeys directed by @redrubes14 on @PBSAmerMasters at 9pm with contributions from @LenaWaithe @halleberry @SamuelLJackson @salamishah @MeaganGood and more! #howitfeelstobefree

[yoruba richen @redrubes14]

Alicia Keys And Yoruba Richen Bringing ‘How It Feels To Be Free’ Documentary To PBS

Tonight https://t.co/UlfuqQrdRO via @ESSENCE @aliciakeys @PBSAmerMasters @laceyschwartz @DrMehret @yapfilms @LenaWaithe @halleberry @PamGrier

[Jim O'Leary 🍉 @jim_oleary]

My Top 5 @TIFF_NET movies for #TIFF19

1. Les Misérables - @ladjLY
2. Sea Fever - @NeasaHardiman
3. Sweetness in the Belly - @zbmehari
4. Chicuarotes - @GaelGarciaB
5. The Painted Bird - Václav Marhoul

[Jim O'Leary 🍉 @jim_oleary]

calling it now, Oscar nods for Dakota Fanning and Wunmi Mosaku for their wonderfully honest & moving performances in @zbmehari’s brilliant “Sweetness in the Belly”

sometimes the movie is better than the book
@TIFF_NET #TIFF19

[Mehret Mandefro @DrMehret]

Thank you for these words! #sweetnessinthebelly

[Zeritu Kebede @KebedeZeritu]

Ethiopians at #TIFF19
#SweetnessInTheBelly
@DrMehret #zeresenayberhanemehari 💚💛❤

[Zeritu Kebede @KebedeZeritu]

Another sold out screening for #sweetnessinthebelly at #tiff19 ... @drmehret #zeresenayberhanemehari
#Ethiopia

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

Thank you @America_Abroad for the thoughtful piece on #Difret and ending child marriage http://t.co/Oxaqg8Sy34 #endchildmarriage

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

@MengeTef Opens in UK March 6. For more info: http://t.co/mGMnxxE5WY

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

The rarity of African films means when one is a successful, it is shared by everyone on the continent. Go Timbuktu! http://t.co/g2SH8JHIjl

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

"I hope this film will go a long way toward changing thinking in #Ethiopia." @zbmehari http://t.co/ynFg020Yik #difret

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

@Difretfilm opening tonight in Los Angeles. #Difret http://t.co/ruwwhxVrIl. Check out our review in @latimes: http://t.co/SQJcjLENm7

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

@sameer_bhardwaj thank you

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

Boko Haram prepared to begin release of up to half of kidnapped #Nigerian girls. #bringbackourgirls http://t.co/ShAkcLhLsA

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

#Difret is proud to be part of the #savefilm campaign led by Tacita Dean. Shoot film don't kill it. http://t.co/w3WoqK5M1D

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

@AbeshaT Not sure yet. We will keep you posted.

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

Thx! RT @afrofusion2010: Look out for our interview w/ @zbmehari His powerful film screened at AFI @TransAfrica NAFF

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

Just in: Second #Difret screening added to New African Films Festival - Thursday, March 20 at 7:15. Buy your tickets! http://t.co/5jK6x08GeA

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

#Difret will be competing in the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival in the New Directors competition. http://t.co/ud02uJlVWl

[Zeresenay B. Mehari @zbmehari]

#Difret will have its European Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival which opens this week. http://t.co/m6e3CtIRRK