Letekidan Micael

Letekidan Micael
Born	Letekidan Micael 1997 Eritrea
Occupation(s)	Actress, choreographer, composer
Years active	1995–present
Notable work	Feuerherz

Letekidan Micael (born 1997) is an Eritrean actress. ^[1] She is notable for the role 'Awet' in the critically acclaim film Feuerherz . ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Personal life

She was born in 1997 in Asmara, Eritrea. ^[5] When she acted in the war drama film Feuerherz, her family received anonymous threat messages. Therefore they granted political asylum in Europe. ^[1]

Career

In 2008 at the age of 10, Micael starred in the German film Feuerherz, later titled in English as Heart of Fire. ^{[6] [7]} 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'. ^{[1] [8]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Genre	Ref.
2008	Feuerherz	Awet	Film

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