Article · 21st May 2025

Cannes 2025: Ethiopia's Beza Hailu Lemma Wins Next Step Award for The Last Tears of the Deceased

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Cannes 2025: Ethiopia's Beza Hailu Lemma Wins Next Step Award for The Last Tears of the Deceased

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Beza Hailu Lemma, a rising Ethiopian filmmaker known for blending documentary and fiction, has won the 2025 Next Step Prize at Cannes for his first feature project The Last Tears of the Deceased.