Difret

Oct 23 2015 Unrated 1h 39m
Biography, Crime, Drama

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.

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Plot

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 continuing work of her women's legal-aid practice to save Hirut's life.

Written by

Zeresenay Mehari

Directed by

Zeresenay Mehari

Cast

Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Abel Abebe

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Ethiopia

Production Companies

Haile Addis Pictures

Languages

Awards

8 wins & 14 nominations

Trailers
Difret - Trailer (US)
Scores
# of Votes
1,432
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA