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Difret (2014)
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.
Updated May 29 2020
Cast
Tizita Hagere
Haregewine Assefa
Brook Sheferaw
Mekonen Laeake
Crew
Angelina Jolie
Executive Producer
David Schommer
Music
Monika Lenczewska
Cinematography
Zeresenay Mehari
Director
Zeresenay Mehari
Screenplay
Zeresenay Mehari
Producer
Lacey Schwartz
Executive Producer
David Eggar
Music
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