CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 36m

Difret

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Three hours outside of Addis Ababa, a bright 14-year-old girl is on her way home from school when men on horses swoop in and kidnap her. The brave Hirut grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband. In her village the practice of abduction into marriage is common and one of Ethiopia’s oldest traditions. Meaza Ashenafi, an empowered and tenacious young lawyer, arrives from the city to represent Hirut and argue that she acted in self defense. Meaza boldly embarks on a collision course between enforcing civil authority and abiding by customary law, risking the ongoing work of her women’s legal aid practice to save Hirut’s life.

Directed byZeresenay Mehari

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
AM
Released
August 10, 2014
Revenue
$49,667
Studios
Haile Addis Pictures

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Difret - Trailer (US)

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Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Meron Getnet

Meron Getnet

Meaza Ashenafi

Tizita Hagere

Hirut Assefa

Haregewine Assefa

Haregewine Assefa

Membere Yohannes

Brook Sheferaw

Mekonnen Leake

Mekonnen Leake

Mr. Assefa Bekele

Meaza Tekle

Mrs. Mulu Assefa

Creative team
Directed by
Zeresenay Mehari
Zeresenay Mehari
Written by
Zeresenay Mehari
Zeresenay Mehari
Produced by
Mehret Mandefro
Mehret Mandefro
Zeresenay Mehari
Zeresenay Mehari

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