Hannah Yohannes is an Eritrean director and screenwriter, who is well known for her work on her critically-acclaimed and award-winning short film, Home Away, which has been featured in Issa Rae’s Short Film Sunday Series and won the Shaw Media Fearless Female Director Award.
Films
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The Crown
Stream on YouTube
(2023)
Two sisters have their traditional hair ritual until a sudden decision leads to a dilemma.
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Manic State
Stream on YouTube
(2022)
Frenchy invites her ex, Teresa, for a special date to smooth things over with her but the date takes a different turn for the worse.
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Kiin
Stream on YouTube
(2021)
It’s hard enough for Kiin to hide her burgeoning stand-up comedy career from her meddlesome Somali family, but layer on her grandmother’s matchmaking, a chaotic Thanksgiving dinner and an intro to Isaac, a suitor from the old country, and things instantly become a lot more challenging. Kiin is forced to go to outrageous lengths to derail her family’s plans, while also preparing for the most important showcase of her career.
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Home Away
Stream on Vimeo
(2013)
Home Away is a dramatic short film about 18-year-old Sabrina who decides to keep her pregnancy and finds herself disowned by her family. Desperate, Sabrina moves into a youth shelter, where she is surprised to learn a new meaning of family through the embrace of people she once considered strangers. This film is based on a true story.