# Price of Love (film)

Price of Love is a 2015 Ethiopian drama film directed by Hermon Hailay which was screened in the Official Selection at 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
It was selected in Official Competition at FESPACO 2015 where it won the Special Prize of Ouagadougou. It has gone on to compete in numerous international film festivals and won multiple awards.
It tells the story of a young Addis Ababa taxi driver gets caught up in the dark side of love, causing his taxi to be stolen. He finds himself stuck in a relationship with a prostitute, making him confront his past and discover what is the price of love.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2015 | Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou | Special Prize of Ouagadougou | Won |
| 2015 | Créteil International Women's Film Festival | Grand Prix | Nominated |
| 2015 | International Pan-African Film Festival, Cannes | Dikalo Award Best Film | Won |
| 2015 | International Pan-African Film Festival, Cannes | Dikalo Award Best Actor | Won |
| 2015 | International Pan-African Film Festival, Cannes | Dikalo Award Best Actress | Won |
| 2015 | Zanzibar International Film Festival | Bi Kidude Award (Chairman's Award) | Won |
| 2015 | Écrans noirs | Ecrans d'Or | Nominated |
| 2015 | Toronto International Film Festival | Grolsch People’s Choice Award | Nominated |
| 2015 | Festival du cinéma Africain de Khouribga | Prix Coup de cœur du jury | Won |
| 2015 | Festival du cinéma Africain de Khouribga | Prix culturel Don quichotte | Won |
| 2015 | Festival du cinéma Africain de Khouribga | Best Actor | Won |
| 2015 | Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé | Grand Prix | Nominated |
| 2015 | Africa International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2015 | Lumières d'Afrique | Prix du Jury Signis | Won |
| 2015 | Stockholm International Film Festival | Bronze Horse | Nominated |
| 2016 | Jeonju International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Nominated |

## List of festival appearances

| Festival | Date | Type |
| Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou | March 2015 | World premiere |
| Créteil International Women's Film Festival | March 2015 | European premiere |
| Panafrican Film Festival, Cannes | April 2015 | Cannes premiere |
| Black Cinema Brazil | May 2015 | South American premiere |
| Africa Film Trinidad & Tobago | July 2015 | Caribbean premiere |
| Zanzibar International Film Festival | July 2015 | Tanzanian premiere |
| Ecrans Noirs | July 2015 | Cameroon premiere |
| Festival du cinéma Africain de Khouribga | September 2015 | Morocco premiere |
| Toronto International Film Festival | September 2015 | North American premiere |
| Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé | October 2015 | |
| Filmfest Hamburg | October 2015 | German premiere |
| African Film Festival Ottawa | October 2015 | |
| Cambridge African Film Festival | October 2015 | |
| Africa in Motion | October 2015 | |
| Film Africa | November 2015 | |
| Afryka Eye | November 2015 | |
| Africa International Film Festival | November 2015 | Nigeria premiere |
| Virginia Film Festival | November 2015 | US premiere |
| Lumieres d'Afrique | November 2015 | |
| Cairo International Film Festival | November 2015 | Egypt premiere |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | November 2015 | Scandinavian premiere |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 2016 | West Coast premiere |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | January 2016 | Dutch premiere |
| Pan African Film Festival | February 2016 | Los Angeles premiere |
| AFI New African Film Festival | March 2016 | |
| Caravanes des Cinemas d'Afrique | March 2016 | |
| Washington DC International Film Festival | April 2016 | DC premiere |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | April 2016 | Asian premiere |
| New York African Film Festival | May 2016 | New York premiere |