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Letekidan Micael (born 1997) is an Eritrean actress. She is notable for the role 'Awet' in the critically acclaim film Feuerherz.

Personal life

She was born in 1997 in Asmara, Eritrea. When she acted in the war drama film Feuerherz, her family received anonymous threat messages. Therefore they granted political asylum in Europe.

Career

In 2008 at the age of 10, Micael starred in the German film Feuerherz, later titled in English as Heart of Fire. It was premiered on 25 September 2008. The film sets during Eritrea's war of independence against Ethiopia, which was loosely based on the autobiography of Eritrean-born German singer Senait Mehari. The film received positive reviews from critics and praised Micael's role as a child soldier, 'Awet'.

Filmography

References

1. ^ "First sight: Letekidan Micael". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
2. "Letekidan Micael: Filmography". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
3. "Letekidan Micael". MUBI. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
4. "Letekidan Micael: Schauspielerin". filmstarts. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
5. "Letekidan Micael". v. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
6. "Letekidan Micael films". epd-film. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
7. "Heart of Fire". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
8. "Letekidan Micael: Ratings". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

External links

• Letekidan Micael at IMDb

• Living people
• Eritrean actresses
• 21st-century Eritrean women
• 21st-century Eritrean people
• Eritrean emigrants to Germany
• 1997 births
• People from Asmara
• 21st-century actresses