Lamb

I see you!

Let's go!

I'll catch you next time!

Thief!

Not much left.

The injera's enough for me.

It's you who's got growing up to do.

Ok, Dad, but one bite.

We should leave, before the holiday.

What will we eat

without a woman in the house?

But I'm already cooking for Madam Mulu.

You're not doing a woman's work for a living.

You said I cook as good as Mom did.

Boys don't cook.

I only want to be here with you and Chuni.

She'll have to go. We can't keep a barren sheep.

But she's Mom's.

Someday you're going to have to sacrifice your lamb, lest you starve.

We'll never part, Chuni.

I promise.

I don't want to leave either.

But if we stay, we may meet your mother's fate.

I'm indebted to you, Uncle Yakob.

We shall meet again, God willing.

Ephraim.

Have a peaceful journey.

May the Spirit be with you.

Take good care.

Whoever brought the bird inside will be paying extra!

Giving me a damn headache!

"Whoever brought the bird inside will be paying extra!

Giving me a damn headache!"

It's not fair Chuni's outside.

My relatives!

Are you alive and well?

Still here, Solomon.

My, has he grown!

You remember your uncle?

And look at the size of her.

Ephraim's raised her well.

God bless you.

Come!

Your poor wife!

- Elshaddai! - Beloved Elshaddai!

That's enough, Abraham.

Mother, it's enough. They've come a long way.

Our gatherer.

Auntie.

May I ask...

What is it, dear?

Would you care for my child?

While I seek work in the city.

He needs a mother's love.

What about the holiday?

This is not the year for it. Maybe the following, God willing.

Sure, I'll take in my grand-nephew.

It'll be a joy!

When spiders unite, they can tie up a lion.

Easy there, kid.

It hasn't rained for us either.

Tell me about it.

In our province it was too little too late.

It's been hard enough without my wife.

May He deliver us.

Family, gather around.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

Let's eat.

I'll return when it rains.

What if it won't?

You'll be better taken care of here.

Behave and be brave, my boy.

You'll grow to become a fine man.

I'm not hungry either.

I'm sorry you have to sleep here.

What's this?

What's he doing?

A young man cooking?

Well, he's quite the talent.

Excuse these ladies and follow me.

With the rain falling so late,

the plowing will be in vain.

Come quickly.

Here.

Can't drive oxen?

A farmer's boy?

Sorry.

Enough!

Move on!

Wasting my time on this chicken.

Your shawl is beautiful.

I need those papers.

I'm out of wood.

Oh my, Yohannes is coming.

Fix yourself.

All this hair, I wish you'd braid it once in a while.

Wild like a lion's mane.

How will you find someone without the effort?

I hate this place.

Why did Dad bring us here?

We could've been with Uncle Yakob.

Maybe we could see which way's home from up there.

Come, Chuni!

You don't have to be a goat to jump this.

If we fall, we go down together.

Come!

We made it!

Our magical mountain.

If only we can cross the valley, we'll be back in Buya.

Come out!

Trying to hide from the law?

Any other livestock?

A fat one you have.

Hand it and I'll let you go.

Are you deaf or dumb?

No!

Please don't, sir!

You come this far

for a single sheep?

Ok, then.

I'll make your parents pay.

- Where's your home? - Buya.

Where's Buya?

Up north.

What the hell you doing here?

I'm staying with my great-aunt, Emama Belinesh, for now.

Belinesh...

- Solomon's mother? - Yes.

You're lucky.

I love Emama like my own mother.

But next time I catch you here,

I'll shoot your sheep.

Got it?

What's happening to my baby's body?

Your father will soon be here,

and dinner isn't even ready.

You said you didn't need me tonight. God!

Don't use the Lord's name in vain.

Thank you, Emama.

What did I do?

That's for allowing her to talk back.

Enough bickering now from both of you, for Christ's sake.

Yes, Emama.

Why do I waste energy on this lazy girl?

Ephraim, come watch this.

Look at him.

It's your daughter you should be scolding for her selfishness.

This reckless boy had us nearly fined today.

What in God's name made you take that damn sheep

into the forbidden forest?

What does he know, Solomon?

He's like the lamb himself.

Did my cousin bear a son or a sissy?

Listen.

For the holiday,

you're going to learn what all boys must do in our country:

sacrifice sheep.

Sir. How much is it to go to Buya?

For how many?

Just me and her.

100 for you and 20 for the sheep.

120 Birrs.

That's what we need to be free, Chuni.

It says here we need to export more food to better our country.

But what's the point, if we Ethiopians can't afford

to eat the food we grow ourselves?

That's right!

Looks to me you're eating alright.

What you doing, bumpkin?

Maybe he doesn't understands Amharic, only sheep language.

Get him!

Starving hick.

I'll spare you this time.

Now go home.

Beat it!

I can feel your heartbeat.

Hear mine.

Yohannes is from a good, God fearing family.

You think that's going to feed me?

All that reading won't feed you either. Only fill you with foolish dreams.

Tsion,

you're the only woman of your age without a husband in this village.

And mark my words,

it will soon be too late.

I'm not getting married to breed offspring like cattle.

Then keep dreaming of some rich man to sweep you off to the city.

Remember if we country farmers famish, so will the city folk.

Madam Azeb,

I could make lentil samosas to sell in the market.

When there's barely enough for us to eat?

Foolish. Forget it.

If you had offspring like the hen,

they could've been our ticket back.

I'm kidding.

But wait...

How much's the hen?

40 Birrs.

65 total with the chicks.

Should I offer 55?

Try.