Letekidan Micael (born 1997) is an

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. She is notable for the role 'Awet' in the critically acclaim film '' Feuerherz''.

Personal life

She was born in 1997 in

Asmara Asmara ( ), or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region. It sits at an elevation of , making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude and the second highest capital in Africa. The c ...

, 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 Senait Ghebrehiwet Mehari is an Eritrean-born German singer. She goes professionally by her single name "Senait". She is also known as Senait Mehari, although this is a common understanding and is due to the Europeanization of an Eritrean naming ...

. The film received positive reviews from critics and praised Micael's role as a child soldier, 'Awet'.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Micael, Letekidan Living people Eritrean actresses Eritrean emigrants to Germany 1997 births People from Asmara 21st-century actresses