Difret (2014)
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.

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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.


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Certification: 12

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Genres: Drama

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Release Date: 10 August 2014

Country: ET, US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Haile Addis Pictures

Revenue: $49,667

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Production Crew

Leelai Demoz

Leelai Demoz

Producer

Mehret Mandefro

Mehret Mandefro

Producer

Zeresenay Mehari

Zeresenay Mehari

Producer

Jay Spangler

Jay Spangler

Co-Producer

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Executive Producer

Julie Mehretu

Julie Mehretu

Executive Producer

Jessica Rankin

Jessica Rankin

Executive Producer

Lacey Schwartz Delgado

Lacey Schwartz Delgado

Executive Producer

Francesca Zampi

Francesca Zampi

Executive Producer

Andargachew Tewodros

Andargachew Tewodros

Associate Producer

Carrie Lynn Certa

Carrie Lynn Certa

Line Producer

Emanuel AG

Emanuel AG

Associate Producer

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Monika Lenczewska

Monika Lenczewska

Cinematography

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